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Solo Balloons 

Maybe you are captivated by the idea of strapping a tank to your back and taking to the air in complete freedom. Maybe you are simply dreaming about owning a Cloudhopper. I created this page to provide a central source of information about Cloudhoppers, Sky Hoppers, One Man Balloons, Air Chairs, Sky Chariots or Solo Balloons, as I like to refer to them. I hope that you enjoy the information provided herewith.

• Solo Balloon Models - mainstream manufacturers' offerings.
• History of the Small Balloon - article courtesy of Balloon Life.
• Ballooning into the Sky - John Ninomiya's brilliant site on Cloudhoppers and Cluster Ballooning, including many pictures and details on flying them.
• Cloudhopper FAQ - John Ninomiya's answers to your technical questions.
• Roland's Cloudhopper - the Author's experience with an early model Thunder & Colt Cloudhopper.

One of John Ninomiya's many cluster ballooning projects. This one combines a paraglider harness with fourty four helium-filled latex balloons. John flew this combination for the first time in 1998. (Image courtesy of John Ninomiya.)