Type Certificate Application for the Aeroscraft ML866 is Accepted by the FAA
Worldwide Aeros announced today that the FAA has accepted the type certification application for the Aeroscraft model Aeros ML866.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 11, 2008 ) Worldwide Aeros announced today that the FAA has accepted the type certification application for the Aeroscraft model Aeros ML866.
The Aeroscraft is based on proprietary Dynamic Buoyancy Management and Structural Technologies that create a completely new class of aircraft. Unlike other aircraft, the Aeroscraft generates lift through a combination of aerodynamics, thrust vectoring and gas buoyancy generation and management.
Aeros president and CEO Igor Pasternak said, “The Aeroscraft will be type certified as a new type of aircraft. This is a monumental step forward in the aerospace industry. It is a new dimension of flight – an aircraft that utilizes adjustable buoyant and dynamic lift, creating unique capabilities beyond what is available from any other air platform today.”
Pasternak also added: “I am thrilled to begin working with the FAA on the Aeroscraft type certification project. This is a significant milestone in an overall Aeroscraft development program. I am absolutely confident in the project’s successful completion.”
Prior to the ML866 Type Certification program, the FAA had issued Type Certificate to Worldwide Aeros Corp. for the airship models Aeros 40B and Aeros 40D Sky Dragons. Aeros airships had also been certified in Europe and Asia.
The capabilities of the Aeroscraft ML866 create new prospects for all kinds of travel needs, either for leisure or for business, to reach destinations inaccessible to conventional airliners. The interior cabin can be configured with amenities from private state rooms to fully functional business and conference center. The flexibility in the interior design will provide passengers with incomparable comfort and enhance business productivity level.
The Aeroscraft is also intended for the cargo industry. The Aeroscraft’s ability to access remote areas around the world would create opportunities for opening of new markets, deliver products more efficiently with reduced cost, enhance minerals extraction, and facilitate manufacturing in rural areas. Also, the use of Aeroscraft will help improve the environment due to the lesser required land transportation mode.
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.
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