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Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B

FAA model code10501A9

Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B: Balloon, with 26 aircraft on the US register, built between 1981 and 1987.

26
On the US register
0
Engines
1
Seats
Manufacturer
Balloon Works
Class
Balloon
Engine type
None
Operates from
Land
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Build years on the register
1981–1987

Aircraft on the register by year built

More registered Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B aircraft were built in 1981 than in any other year: 5.

0351985

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations. Aircraft still registered today, by year of manufacture; not production totals.

Where they are registered

US states with the most registrations of this type. The state is the registration address, a count only.

  • MI3
  • NC3
  • AZ2
  • CO2
  • MA2
  • OH2
  • OK2
  • AK1
  • IA1
  • ID1
  • IN1
  • MO1

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations.

Accident record

2 NTSB records match an aircraft of this type that is on the register today (26 registered). This is not an accident rate: it leaves out aircraft no longer registered and says nothing about hours flown.

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Other Balloon Works models

All Balloon Works models

Specifications are the FAA aircraft reference record for the model code; the FAA file carries no dimensions or performance beyond those shown. Reference data, not for flight planning.