Airships & Blimps

USA Blimps European Airships Brazil Airships Storage Optional Equipment Additional Equipment

  A60 Superball installation

Typical Airship Equipment fit

Camera System

Microwave link 

Omni directional antenna

or Steered directional antenna

Communications – (Ground to air)

Camera operator

Pilot

Video Recording - typically Mini DV

Video monitoring – PIP onscreen TV waveform monitor

Video Viewfinder – Sony 9” colour display  

Engineered specifically for Airship operation the installations have been specifically cleared by the FAA for routine operation. Full operation of all the camera subsystems and microwave link systems is possible in a compact, safe environment. Housed in one primary equipment rack the system components are secured to the airship using the existing hard points and seat rail attachments allowing fast and simple installation. With no components “strapped to the seat belts” or secured to the chair legs the airship may even fly safely with limited VIP passengers with the camera system installed.  Typical Lightship A60 Equipment fit

A150 Camera Rack
Vertical extensions to the camera mount provide enhanced coverage below the gondola for some events. A60 Superball Camera Extension
  Typical Omni-Directional Antenna

 

US Blimps

United States Blimps

European Airships

European Airships

The Lightship Group

Flying Pictures Live works closely with The Lightship Group  providing camera systems and personnel to support their airship camera programs, world-wide.