Aeros
has announced that its airship model Aeros 40D Sky Dragon MSN 21 has
entered the flight testing phase. Upon completion of the company’s
scheduled flights, Aeros 40D will go through a series of FAA tests before
it will be issued a standard airworthiness certificate.
The Aeros 40D was assembled and is being flight tested at San Bernardino
International Airport.
The Aeros 40D was developed and manufactured at the Aeros’ engineering and
manufacturing facilities in San Fernando Valley and Montebello (Los
Angeles area). The Aeros 40D follows innovative traditions of
Aeros’ engineering and incorporates the latest technology package that
significantly reduces the pilot’s work load.
The Aeros 40D, holder of the United States Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Type Certificate, was designed around the market demand for a
multifunctional airship with low operating cost. The Aeros 40D airship
has successfully supported a multitude of missions ranging from
advertising and tourists rides to surveillance and broadcasting.
The MSN 21 will be utilized as a flying laboratory for the development of
various systems of the new type of variable buoyancy air vehicle – the
Aeroscraft, developed by Aeros.
Aeros is the world’s leading manufacturer of a wide spectrum of buoyant
platforms. Aeros’ innovative approach has transformed the company into
one of the leading research and development organizations for the
aerospace industry.
About
the Aeroscraft: The
Aeroscraft is a new type –
the variable buoyancy air vehicle designed to control lift in all stages
of air or ground operations
including the ability to off-load payload without taking on-board ballast.
The key features of the Aeroscraft include the rigid structure, vertical
takeoff and landing capability, ability to operate at low speed and hover,
and operate from unprepared surfaces. For more information please visit
www.aerosml.com/ml866
About
Aeros: Aeros is the
world's leading lighter-than-air, FAA-certified aircraft manufacturing
company. The company's operations involve the research, development,
production, operation and marketing of a complete family of Aeros-branded
air vehicles used in government and commercial applications. These include
non-rigid FAA Type Certified Aeros 40D Sky Dragon Airships, Advanced
Tethered Aerostatic Systems and New Type Rigid Air Vehicle - Aeroscraft.
For more information please visit
www.aerosml.com
Aeroscraft is a registered trade mark of
Aeros.
Contact: Edward
Pevzner
Tel.
323.201.8306 Edward@AerosML.com
Aeros
has announced that its airship model Aeros 40D Sky Dragon MSN 21 has
entered the flight testing phase. Upon completion of the company’s
scheduled flights, Aeros 40D will go through a series of FAA tests before
it will be issued a standard airworthiness certificate.
