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avians are quite smooth-gored, with straight sides, for a somewhat triangular profile. |
an early avian basket, much like later models, but with horizontal weave and "chimney" burner design. |
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by the late '70s, avian was purveying a much more modern burner, although still not gimbaled or otherwise maneuverable independent of the gondola. |
a better look at the early avian burner. |
another shot of the super-smooth avian envelope. |
avians create a unique atmosphere underneath the envelope - nothing else is proportioned quite the same. |
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right at the turn-of-the-'80s, avian expanded its range of envelope patterns, as evidenced by this unpaid writeup in ballooning magazine. at the same time, avian introduced a parachute top, almost reluctantly joining the crowd in adopting tracy barnes' greatest innovation. |
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anyone who expects some technical detail in a balloon advertisement will be more than satisfied with this '79 comparison of avian's ball-type blast valve with the ubiquitous rego. |
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avian made a series of magazine ads to show off how nicely their flat envelope displayed graphics. this one's from '80. |
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another ad demonstrating the avian envelope's effectiveness as a canvas for large-scale art, this one from 1979. |
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