Special Shapes

Cameron Balloons have justifiably become world-renowned for their special shape balloons, and there are now over 400 flying in the world - 80% of all the special balloons flying. The shapes seem to become more complex each year.Seeing some of the shapes could be quite disconcerting and in fact the sight of Bertie Bassett or the Lurpak man flying over the hill could in certain circumstances be quite surreal!

Other Cameron Balloons special shapes have included:

A new departure for Cameron Balloons has been to produce the country's first tethered balloon ride. This balloon ride is at Longleat, and can carry 25 people up in the doughnut-shaped gondola that hangs below the envelope. The balloon stays attached to the ground all the time to keep it under control.

Record Breaking in 1999, 2002 and 2005

Cameron Balloons has made many record breaking balloons, the most famous of which so far are the successful round-the-world balloons. The first of these was flown in 1999 by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones and the second world record success was flown by Steve Fossett (solo) in 2002 in the Southern hemisphere.

In 2005 it is hoped that Dr. Vijaypat Singhania will break another world record in India using a Cameron, Bristol-built hot-air balloon.