810 Salisbury Road
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 878-9501
FAX (704)
878-9505
Internet: www.fireflyballoons.net/
e-mail: firefly@abts.net
Beauty,EngineeringInnovationandValue
Youhaveachoice.Infactwhenconsideringanew
balloon system, you have manychoices to make. Polyester
or nylonfabric,triangleorrectanglebasket,bigorsmall
envelope, one burner or two. Granted, all balloons fly. There
ismuchmore to the manufacture of a great hotair balloon
systemthanwicker,suede,fabric,metalandwood.Any-
bodycanbuyasewingmachine,buyfabric andcopythe
design of another manufacturers. Is there a difference in the
qualityof the finished product and the craftsmanship? This
Buyers Guide gives you the names of all the manufacturers
and the prices of the systems. This Guide does not differen-
tiate between a company like FireFly and that of a backyard
garage operation with a very limited production. What is the
difference? Here at FireFlyBalloons, we have aeronautical
engineersonstaff,wecontinuetodevelopnewsafety
devices,we provide ongoingeducation for pilots, we train
repairmeninpropertechniques,wehaveinspectorsinde-
pendent from production workers, we have testing facilities
toevaluate new materials.Wethoughtyouwouldliketo
know thatbefore making your choice.
HereatFireFlyBalloonsweareproudofourlong
tradition not only of manufacturing the finest balloon system
thatmoneycanbuybutalsoofourcommitmenttothe
developmentof safety features for hot air balloons and the
education of our pilots. Our dedication to engineering excel-
lence andsafety is unmatched in the industry. Nobody else
has developed as many of the safety features that we all now
expect. The parachutevalve, the Fire 2backup burner and
non-conductivesuspensioncableswerealldevelopedby
FireFlyBalloons. Other unique features we developed and
continueto supply include fire suppression systems, upward
viewing window, DCM tank shielding, non-conductive sus-
pension ropes, non-conductive hoses and basket structures,
composite structural members and the first no-wires-to-the-
simplest, most effective way to dump air quickly and easily.
Don’t think weare just about safety. The FireFly system
is as aesthetically advanced as our engineering—light-weight,
graceful andlovinglycrafted.You’llbe enchantedandas
pleased with your FireFly balloon as we will be to make it for
you.
There is much more to the FireFly balloon system. We
refertotheextra value asTheFireFlyAdvantage. Witha
FireFly, you get not only the safety innovations but a durable
long lasting system that is lightweight and easy to assemble.
The “engine”of the FireFly balloon is the Mirage burner, the
original jet-less design that is the quietest and most powerful
inthe industry. Unlike allof the others ituses asystem of
fluidamplificationtoburnitsfuel. Italsohastriple pilot
lightsandatriplebackupburnerassemblytoincrease the
safety factor. The Mirage has been copied but never equaled.
Alongerlastingenvelopemeansgreatervalue.The
FireFlyenvelopeisconstructedofour speciallydesigned
polyester fabric andcomes with a 1000 hour/6 year limited
writtenwarranty.Noothermanufacturerdarestooffera
warranty like this! The patented FlexNet envelope construc-
tion provides enormous safety factors and is simple and easy
torepair. The ballooncanbe flown continuouslyat the 300
degree redline temperature, afull 50 degrees higher than that
of any other balloonon the market! You will be able to fly
morepassengers,moreoftenandinmoreconditionsina
FireFly!
FireFlyenvelopesarealsoSTC’doverallpopular
carriages. If youlove your oldbasket but want an envelope
to last longerthan 300 hours, you can choose FireFly foryour
replacement envelope.
So, when you are making your choices, consider all of
the features of all of the balloons. Remember to consider the
thingsthatyoucan’tseeaswellasthoseyoucan.We’re
confident that youwill wantto Flythe FireFlyAdvantage.
