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Major Cities & DMA's We Provide Skywriting & Aerial Banner Towing Services In:

Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, Eugene, Seattle, Las Vegas, Reno, Phoenix, Boise, Salt Lake City, Denver, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Cedar Rapids, St. Louis, Madison, Memphis, Chicago, New Orleans, Lansing, Detroit, Nashville, Montgomery, Louisville, Cincinnati, Knoxville, Toledo, Columbus, Atlanta, Tallahassee, Cleveland, St. Petersburg, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Daytona Beach, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York , Atlantic City, Virginia Beach, Boston, Providence

SKYWRITING: advertising medium in which aircraft spell out trade names and sales slogans in the sky by means of the controlled emission of thick smoke. The technique was first developed (1922) by J. C. Savage, a pioneer English aviator. Letters a mile high and a mile wide can be formed by the movements of specially built planes equipped with the smoke-emitting apparatus. Engine heat is used to turn specially treated paraffin oil into white smoke, which is discharged under pressure. The "skywriting" is done at heights of 10,000 to 17,000 ft (3,048–5,182 m) and is feasible only in cloudless skies in which there is no more than a moderate wind. Contracts are commonly made for skywriting over a designated place, e.g., a racetrack, fair, bathing beach, or carnival, and for a specified day and time. Skytyping, the name given to a more modern form of skywriting, involves the use of five to seven planes. They fly rigidly parallel and equidistant courses as nearly in perfect unison as possible. The message to be written is arranged on a master control panel, and as the planes fly abreast electronic signals cause the smoke-emission mechanism in each plane to release puffs of smoke accordingly.

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Skywriting FAQ's

How Many Letters Can We Do While Skywriting?

Single skywriting aircraft capabilities depend on the size of our smoke oil tanks. Usually up to 12 letters or characters. 30 gallon tanks at 2-3 gallons per letter. 6 Plane digital skywriting formations can skywrite up to 30 letters.

How High Do We Do Skywriting?

TRADITIONAL SKYWRITING - Accomplished by a single plane, maneuvering through the sky to form letters. The white smoke that remains like writing across the sky is composed of a special oil, which combines with the plane’s exhaust. The average message is up to six characters long.

DIGITAL SKYWRITING (SM) - Five to seven planes. They fly rigidly parallel and equidistant courses as nearly in perfect unison as possible. The message to be written is arranged on a master control panel, and as the planes fly abreast electronic signals cause the smoke-emission mechanism in each plane to release puffs of smoke accordingly. Digital Skywriting is carried out by a squadron of planes that are coordinated to print different segments of the message simultaneously. Every four seconds a new letter or logo is finished. The average message is up to twenty (20) characters and can stretch five to eight miles long.

How Long Does Skywriting Last?

That is going to depend on mother nature. Winds are our enemy. With no winds, skywriting will be visible until the earth rotates away from the writing, about an hour and a half. If winds are strong, visibility of the skywriting may vary from a minute or two to 5-10 minutes.

How Much Does It Cost Do Skywriting?

Skywriting starts at $1,495.00 for a single writing where the aircrafts are based, plus any fees to move aircraft into desired location. Multiple writings per day can be discounted.

How Much To Start My Own Skywriting Business?

Setups for many different types of aircraft start at $2,995.00. Each aircrafts weight and balance requirements requires you to install your own smoke oil tank depending on aircraft being used. For under $5,000.00USD, your up and skywriting!