AEROS 40B “SKY DRAGON” SERIAL NUMBER A40B-19 ASSEMBLY BEGINS

Los Angeles, California – Sep 2004

Today marks the start of the production of the AEROS Airship Serial Number A40B-19 at the Aeros facility in Canoga Park, California.

Upon completion, the gondola will hold five people (one pilot and four passengers).  The fabric for the envelope, which has been specially developed by Aeros engineers, has been sent to the cutting room. The finished size of the envelope will be 143 feet long with a volume of 88,000 cubic feet.

 The majority of the components used to construct the Aeros 40B–19 are made in the United States.  The custom made propellers are imported from Germany.  The Aeros 40B features the most sophisticated and reliable engine - Teledyne Continental IO-240-B8.  The engine is air-cooled, has four horizontally opposed overhead valve cylinders, and is fuel injected with a down draft induction system. The estimated time for completion of the A40B-19 is 6 months.

The A40B-19 will be modified for surveillance operations.  With this customization, Aeros is making a strong move towards a new direction in the LTA industry – SURVEILLANCE PLATFORMS.

Worldwide Aeros Corp. is a leading airship manufacturer with the most advanced LTA technologies. Aeros takes pride in its Research and Development innovations.