The Cameron Balloons Virtual Factory

Welcome to the Cameron Balloons virtual factory developed by Biz/ed. There are four main sections of the factory:

• Factory floor - here you'll find worksheets, photos, relevant business studies theories and explanations of each main business function.
• Cameron Balloons - here there is general information about the company, its history and product range.
• Cost breakdown - find out here how much each bit of a balloon will cost you.
• Glossary - use this section to get to grips with ballooning jargon. You can click on the glossary icon to find out what a term means.

Cameron Balloons made the Breitling Orbiter balloon that made aviation history by flying right round the world, finishing on 21st March 1999.

If you want you could start your trip with a photographic tour to see inside the Cameron Balloons factory.

Also available is a site map that gives you an overview of the Virtual Factory. The teachers' guide gives information about how to get the best out of the site. We hope you enjoy your trip around the factory. Use the navigation bar at the top of the page to make your way around the main sections of the factory, and click on the home icon to get back to this page any time.

The Cameron Balloons Virtual Factory is a subsection of Biz/ed; a freely accessible Internet service for students, teachers and lecturers in business and economics.

This version of The Cameron Balloons Virtual Factory is a resource provided by The Chalkface Project, through the Paperless-School. Contact details for each are: The Chalkface Project @ www.chalkface.com and Paperless School @ www.paperless-school.com.

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