Aeroscraft Flying Cruise Ship

Aeros circa 2006 4.

Aeroscraft flying cruise ship. Two thirds of ML866s lift is provided by the helium while the remaining portion is supplemented by the forward thrust from its engine. The Aeroscraft is a heavier-than-air vehicle currently in development for use in the near future -- a prototype should be finished by 2010. A large Aeroscraft can be configured as a high volume passenger carrier or airborne cruise ship.

It requires a pilot but no ground crew and it can lift off almost like a helium filled balloon. It will also be able to take off and land without an airstrip. 165 h x 244 w x 647.

The aircraft will enter a flying tests phase over the next 60 days. The Aeroscraft does not fly high enough to need pressurization. After they are done with the testing they will build the full scale version.

The passenger version is the Aeros-ML which would have a smaller configuration with room for about 120 passengers or 20 tons of cargo. Its the Aeroscraft and when its completed it will ferry pampered passengers across continents and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in their staterooms. But dont rush out and try to book a flight.

It uses technology from the cancelled Darpa Walrus. The Aeroscraft in Pasternaks hangar is the biggest rigid airship built in the United States since the 1940s. Aeroscraft manufacturers lighter than air products such as blimps airships aerostats and is a leading innovator of Vertical Take-Off and Landing vehicles.

The Aeroscraft will be able to cruise past scenic landmarks to give passengers a stunning view even if the landmark is in the middle of a jungle. San Francisco Chronicle. With a 12000 mile range.