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| ILC has applied its LTA technology to the development and fabrication of heavy lift vehicles. By utilizing the lift generated by a helium filled LTA vehicle, heavy loads can be transported in an economical manner. |
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Airship Envelope Materials Development
Working with CargoLifter personnel on this unique world-class project,
ILC designed and tested several prototype materials
which prove to be some of the strongest LTA
materials ever manufactured. |
CL 160 CargoLifter Airship Facts
The CL 160 Airship was designed to transport a payload of 160 tons. |
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| In the early 1990's, ILC was involved in the detailed design and manufacture of several logging balloons. These units were utilized in the northwestern U.S. and western Canada to retrieve logs from mountainous areas in which logging roads were unavailable or prohibited for environmental reasons. |
- 15 Ton Lift Capability
- 620,000 cu. ft. Volume
- 110 ft. Diameter
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Cargo Airship
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Logging Balloon
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| For more information on Aerostats, Airships, and Blimps, please contact Gil Baird |
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