Aeros 40B-19 Surveillance
Platform Successfully Completes Its First Flight
Tarzana, California, July 16, 2005
In
the Caribbean the Aeros 40B-19 Sky Dragon Airship successfully completed
its first flight and entered the operational phase. The A40B-19 took off
from the assigned base at 6:00 a.m. local time and was captained by Alfred
(Corky) Belanger, Aeros Chief Pilot. During today’s flight, Corky
successfully put the airship through a series of maneuvers to verify its
performance.
After landing, the Chief Pilot and Aeros President Mr. Igor Pasternak
confirmed that the airship and engines had handled as anticipated. Corky
commented: “We had a very successful first flight and thoroughly enjoyed
every minute of it. All systems and engines performed exceptional”.
For
his part, Aeros President and CEO Igor Pasternak thanked the crew for
their performance: “I wish to
congratulate Alfred Belanger and the rest of the team for this successful
first flight. I also sincerely thank our engineering and production
department, as well as the ground crews who, through their ceaseless hard
work, have made this day a success”.
The
Aeros 40B-19 airship is equipped with the most advanced
lighter-than-air (LTA) aircraft digital flight control system and
is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airship will
be used as a surveillance platform, which makes this machine first in the
recent history to be utilized exclusively for that purpose. With the most
modern and comprehensive technologies on the market, Aeros is proud to
present A40B-19 Surveillance Platform.
About Aeros:
AEROS is the world's leading lighter-than-air, FAA-certified aircraft
manufacturing company. The Company's operations involve research,
development, and marketing of a wide variety of air vehicles. These
include
rigid Aeroscraft, commercial
non-rigid airships, and advanced tethered
aerostatic systems. The airships are available for utilization
in a variety of civil and military missions. AEROS has affiliates in
eight European and Asian countries, and the company's industry-leading
expertise is based on more than 20 years of operations and research in
lighter-than-air technologies. For more information about Aeros, please
visit its web site at
www.aerosml.com
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