| Aerial Photography
Solutions
Airship Solutions manufacture three complete aerial photography
solutions and a series of independently available components.
Each complete aerial photography solution has three
parts:
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The blimp - used to
lift the camera and gimble |
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The gimble - A pan/tilt
mechanism used to accurately maneover the camera
to take the photograph |
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The ground station -
required to view the camera's image and operate
the gimble |
Small Aerial Photography Solution $4000
Complete with Ricoh GX200
- 13ft (4m) Tethered Blimp
- Choice of Fin Colour
- 3 standared hull colours, Red, White and Blue. Any PMS colour can be quoted.
- Carbon Fiber Small Gimbal
- Highcam Video System
- 4Ch Hitec Remote Control
- NiMH Batteries
- 200ft Tether Rope
- Patch Repair Kit
- Electronic USB Trigger
- Standard Battery Charger
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The small aerial photograph solution can be upgraded at any point in the future to untethered flight. This requires the purchase of the E13 Engine Unit, Fin set and batteries.
The small aerial photograph solution can be transported in a suitcase or large van (with a 13ft rear). Inflation of the blimp requires 140 cubic feet / 3.5 Cubic meters of helium.
Upgrade Options
Swallow AC/DC Charger $90 Upgrade
Charge from either 110v, 240v or 12v. Manage the Health of your battiers by smart charging |
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Mutliplex 7Ch RC $300 Upgrade
Inbuilt Frequency Synthesiser for frequency selection. IPD Digital Signal to reduce/remove noise in signal transmission |
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E13 - Steerable Fin Kit $600
Steer the E13 on the tether rope, and the blimp can handle stronger winds.
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E13 -Powered Flight Kit $2000
Add Motors/Battery and fly the blimp free of a tether. Training is recommended for people without RC expereince. |
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Upgrade to Powered flight might require Remote Control upgrade. Please contact us to discuss.
Standard Aerial Photograph Solutions
to suit standard SLR Camera
- 17ft (5m) Tethered Blimp
- Choice of Fin Colour
- 3 standared hull colours, Red, White and Blue. Any PMS colour can be quoted.
- Carbon Fiber Gimbal
- Highcam Video System
- 4Ch Hitec Remote Control
- LiPo Batteries
- 300ft Tether Rope
- Patch Repair Kit
- Electronic Trigger to suit camera
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The Standard Aerial Photography Solution is the recommended product for people who intent to conduct aerial photography professionaly. This unit is very stable, has plenty of lift for high quality SLR cameras with quality lenses and is very simple to operate.
Upgrade Options
Swallow AC/DC Charger $90 Upgrade
Charge from either 110v, 240v or 12v. Manage the Health of your battiers by smart charging |
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Mutliplex 7Ch RC $300 Upgrade
Inbuilt Frequency Synthesiser for frequency selection. IPD Digital Signal to reduce/remove noise in signal transmission |
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20ft/6m Hull Std $400
Increase Hull capacity from 300cubic ft(8m3) to 480cubic ft(13m3) Ideal for heavy cameras or high alt. |
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20ft/6m Hull AS7 $700
The 20ft AS7 hull is fitted with all AS7 Engine Unit/Auxilary mounts if free flight for future upgrade options. |
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Large Aerial Photograph Solutions
to suit standard full body SLR Cameras such as Nikon D3 or Canon 1Ds MkIII
The 20ft Aerial Photography blimp pictured above is configured with articulating fins and elevators which assist stability for the professional photographer. The fins enable the blimps to handle significantly stronger winds as they can be controlled to remain on the spot.
- 20ft (6m) Tethered Blimp
- Articulating Fins with choice of colour
- 3 standared hull colours, Red, White and Blue. Any PMS colour can be quoted.
- Large Carbon Fiber Gimbal
- Highcam Video System
- 6Ch Hitec Remote Control
- LiPo Batteries
- 400ft Tether Rope
- Patch Repair Kit
- Electronic Trigger to suit camera
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People that wish to have the extra lift for a large bodied camera,
or operate at altitudes above 5000ft are advised to consider the
20ft option. If you would like advice on a blimp
for your camera, feel free to send
us an email with your camera type. |
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