By Aeros, April 9, 2013

I got to see a lot of shiny new military technology at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exposition yesterday. The show--the largest largest maritime expo in the United States--is part trade fair, part science fair, and 100 percent geared toward government buyers. Defense researchers, contractors, suppliers, and companies eager to join their ranks arrived to show off their fanciest wares. Here's a gallery of the 10 coolest things I saw.

By Aeros, April 5, 2013

Worldwide Aeros Corp. (Aeros) CEO Igor Pasternak hosted longtime local Congressman Dana Rohrabacher and the Ambassador of Kazakhstan for a behind-the-scenes look at the most innovative and revolutionary development in the aviation space, the Aeroscraft. At the historic Marine hangar in Tustin, CA the delegation assembled to talk innovation and the military, commercial and humanitarian applications for new technology.

The honorable Kairat Umarov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan, was also joined by Mr. Anuar Kurzhikayev, Second Secretary for Commercial and a Deputy Chairman of “Kaznex Invest” (not pictured), for a better understanding of how the Aeroscraft will provide new cargo logistic solutions that can speed construction, commerce, and jobs in the region.

Photo Courtesy of: Los Angeles Times (Don Bartletti)

By Aeros, February 18th, 2013

Don't call it a blimp. The Aeroscraft is a Rigid Variable Buoyancy Air Vehicle. This advanced airship's internal ballast system allows it to hover, ascend and descend without a runway takeoff, and offload cargo without re-ballasting.

Possible applications range from entertainment travel to military missions. We head to a historic hangar in Tustin, Calif. to check out the latest Aeroscraft prototype.

By Aeros, February 20th, 2013

It's big. It's silver. And looks a bit like it's from outer space.

But there's no cause for alarm - a new type of airship is being developed in the United States.

It's designed to carry large shipments to faraway places that lack transport infrastructure like airports.
Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds has the story.

By Aeros, February 12th, 2013

CBS This Morning host Bill Whittaker comes to the Tustin Hangar and reports on first Float of the
Aeroscraft. He talks with engineers and spends two days with Aeros.

By Aeros, February 4th, 2013

KTLA’s Chip Yost at the Tustin Hangar reports on the recent developments at Aeros. He talks with engineers and spends a day with Aeros at our first public event and viewing of the airship.

By Aeros, January 31st, 2013

NBC 4 "It's a prototype airship, nearly as tall as a 10-story building, which will someday carry cargo across the country and back without ever needing an airport."

By Aeros, January 22ND, 2013

Bloomberg features Aeros on their front-page in a video that goes viral and attracts the attention of worldwide media.

By Aeros, January 16TH, 2013

Recently Aeros garnered National media coverage. Watch FOX NEWS as correspondent Adam Housley gets enthusiastic about the Aeroscraft and its capabilities.
FOX nationally aired its Aeros report at every news hour throughout the day Friday January 11, 2013.

By Aeros, January 14TH, 2013

Aeros CEO and Founder Igor Pasternak confirmed today that his company’s colossal first-of a-kind Aeroscraft prototype vehicle has completed a series of successful “first float” maneuvers inside its immense engineering hangar in Tustin, California.

Today’s demonstration is one of the most recent in a week of critical and successful tests. Pasternak, who is also the chief engineer of the Aeroscraft, explained that the first float test principally demonstrated the unique lightweight rigid structure conception and Control of Static Heaviness (COSH) system of this radical airlift vehicle and met a key Aeroscraft performance goal: operate without ballast, ground infrastructure or handling.

By Aeros, January 9TH, 2013

Aeros CEO Igor Pasternak announced today that the massive Aeroscraft prototype vehicle completed its first movement and ground-handling test, effectively validating the air vehicle’s maneuverability.

Said Pasternak: “The ground-handling demonstration showed that the vehicle can move without assistance from ground personnel and can be controlled from the cockpit using its air-bearing landing system (ABLS).”

By Aeros, January 7TH, 2013

Gigantic Aeroscraft Airship Passes Ground Tests

The Aeroscraft, a new type of airship said to be capable of vertical takeoff and landing and speeds of over 130 mph, has passed an important round of tests, according to a Jan. 3 statement from maker Aeros Industries.

But don't rush out and try to book a flight. Aeroscraft hasn't flown yet -- these were ground tests, in which the craft floated along the floor like a hovercraft. The tests were conducted at a 500,000-square-foot hangar at the Former Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin, California, an Aeros representative told The Huffington Post in a phone interview.

By Aeros, January 7TH, 2013

AN airship that will revolutionize cargo transport has been unveiled — looking like TV’s Thunderbird 2.

The 260ft-long Aeroscraft ML 866 can take off and land vertically, and lift up to 66 tons.

This prototype, named Dragon Dream, is green — just like International Rescue’s transporter jet, piloted by Virgil Tracy, in the hit Sixties puppet series.

It is being built in California by Worldwide Aeros Corp — with funding from the US military and NASA — and will enter full flight testing within months.

By Aeros, January 4TH, 2013

Aeros CEO Igor Pasternak says the 230ft-long Aeroscraft prototype, called Pelican, has completed a ground-handling demonstration showing the 36,000lb vehicle can move without assistance from ground personnel, controlled from the cockpit and using its air-bearing landing gear. The Pelican was heavier than air for the demonstration, he says.

The three remaining contractual demonstrations, which Pasternak hopes to accomplish next week, include a vertical takeoff and offloading payload without taking on ballast - both accomplished solely by varying the vehicle's buoyancy. The fourth demo is of the vehicle's lightweight aeroshell, which does not rely on pressurization for rigidity. Read More

By Aeros, January 3rd, 2013

Aeros Press release featured in NDTA: The Association for Global
Logistics and Transportation. Page 5
http://www.ndtahq.com/documents/DEC12Gram.pdf

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, December 20th, 2012

In Photo: VEHICLE BEFORE THE END OF 2012

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012.

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, December 18th, 2012

In Photo: The Aeroscraft is currently being filled with helium while existing air is continuously extracted from its rigid envelope.

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012.

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, December 13th, 2012

Gizmag Interviews Aeros CEO: Igor Pasternak

Igor Pasternak, who founded Worldwide Aeros in Ukraine before moving the firm to California in 1994, is confident that the new dirigible Aeroscraft airship will get U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) approval next year and revolutionize air travel forever.

“We are working with the FAA around the requirements for the vehicle,’’ Pasternak says. “With understanding the requirements and complying with the requirements, we are already there. Now the next step is to build a full size vehicle and go through FAA testing and certification.” Read more

By Aeros, December 7th, 2012

In Photo: Helium is being pumped into the helium compartment.

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012.

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, December 7th, 2012

In Photo: Air pressurizing test

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012.

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, December 4th, 2012

The Rear engine installation is done!

In Photo: The rear engine has been successfully incorporated to the vehicle.

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012.

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, November 30th, 2012

The Landing gear operational check is done

In Photo: The landing gear has been successfully tested and incorporated to the vehicle.

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012.

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, November 27th, 2012

The MULTILAYER OUTER COVER APPLICATION is completed

In Photo: The multilayer composite outer cover has been applied to the entire vehicle.

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012.

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, November 20th, 2012

Control code validation and verification procedures completed

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012.

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, November 12th, 2012

The canards operational check is completed.

In Photo: The two front horizontal control surfaces (called Canards- as shown in photo), are successfully tested on their functionality.

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012.

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, November 14th, 2012

The multilayer outer cover application is in completion phase.

In Photo: The multilayer composite outer cover has been applied to 85% of the vehicle.

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012.

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, November 5th, 2012

The Human Factor Functional Check is Done

We are determined to finish the vehicle before the end of 2012

The Aeroscraft is a rigid, ballast- less air vehicle with true VTOL at the maximum payload of 66 tons
with no infrastructure requirements, At 1/3 of fuel consumption, it has the ability to operate at low speed,
in hover, from unprepared surfaces, and off-load with minimum ground handling.

By Aeros, October 15, 2012

Igor Pasternak, president of Aeros announced today that the Aeroscraft is featured on the upcoming cover of the prestigious Aviation Week. “We have become the most notable news in aerospace world! I know there is a lot of hard work and push to build the Aeroscraft 66T operational fleet into the horizon ahead. However, in looking back at the hard work, persistence and struggle our team undertook to get this far, today, enjoy this recognition of your achievement,” he said in an email to his staff.

Pasternak dedicated this cover to the production, the engineering and development team that has been toiling for the past months, day and night, to get the mammoth and innovative Aeroscraft ready for flight testing at the Aeros Tustin Hanger.
“Thank you team,” said Pasternak, “for your incredible, laborious yet fulfilling hard work to make this happen.”

By Aeros, September 17, 2012

Monday, September 17, 2012
CNBC interviewed Igor Pasternak on Street Cred
"American Airships Boom"
 

Last year they had this to report:
CNBC 's Report on Aeros
MON 11 JUL 11 | 01:52 PM ET
Aeros' Big Idea: CNBC's Jane Wells reports on a flying machine that could revolutionize the blimp business.

By Aeros, September 01, 2012 4:57PM

Southland aerospace firms are building the next generation of blimps and other airships.

September 01, 2012|By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times

Not since the waning days of World War II have the mammoth wooden blimp hangars at the former military base in Tustin seen as much airship manufacturing work as they do today.

Inside the 17-story structures that rise above southern Orange County, Worldwide Aeros Corp. is building a blimp-like airship designed for the military to carry tons of cargo to remote areas around the world.

"Nobody has ever tried to do what we're doing here," Chief Executive Igor Pasternak said of the 265-foot skeleton being transformed into the cargo airship. "This will revolutionize airship technology."

Residents of Southern California are no strangers to airships. The Goodyear blimp, based next to the 405 Freeway in Carson, regularly lumbers its way across Southland skies and settles above the Rose Bowl and other locations for televised views from overhead. Goodyear imitators also dot the skies above other venues.

By Aeros, July 27 2012 4:57PM

U.S. Army has selected Aeros for an award of contract under the US Army Rapid Innovation Fund Program.

Two of Aeros’ technologies were selected for Technology Enabled Capability Demonstrations (TECD) in areas related to force protection: shrapnel and fragment resistant flexible panels based on Aeros Interfacial Debonding Energy Absorption (IDEA) fabric technology and man portable lightweight structural hybrid truss towers based on Aeros’ composite hybrid truss design and fabrication process.

As a world leader in producing Lighter-Than-Air aircrafts, Aeros is now pushing the boundaries of transportation technology. The company's operations involve the research & development, production and operation of a complete family of Aeros-branded air vehicles used for government and commercial applications. These include FAA Type Certified Aeros 40D Sky Dragon Airships, Advanced Tethered Aerostat Systems and a new type of Transport Air Vehicle called the Aeroscraft. The Aeroscraft is a new type of Rigid Variable Buoyancy Air Vehicle designed to control lift in all stages of air or ground operations, including the ability to off-load heavy payload without the need to re-ballast. The key features of the Aeroscraft include a rigid structure, Vertical Takeoff and Landing, (for remote location access) and low speed operation in hover and from unprepared surfaces.

By Aeros, July 10 2012 12:57PM

On July 10, 2012 United States Patent and Trademark office issue has assigned Design Patent no. D663,255 S for the Aeroscraft.