About the Aeroscraft

For over 25 years, Aeros has advanced the conventional Airship and Aerostat technologies, providing transformation technology and products that exceed our customers expectations. Traditionally, Airships & Hybrid Airships have effectively provided a broad range of services which include: surveillance, broadcasting and communication missions at low operating costs. However, they have considerable limitations in transporting cargo because they require ballast (water or dirt) to keep them grounded once cargo is offloaded. Using ballast is a disadvantage if these resources are not available. Moreover, they have a nonrigid structure which is prone to puncture. Aeros is building a revolutionary transport air vehicle called the Aeroscraft. The Aeroscraft is designed for heavy lift transport for oversized, large wind turbine component that will overcome all previous logistic limitations hindered by other transport modes. The Aeroscraft is unique because of its Internal Ballast Control System, allowing it to offload cargo without a ballast or the need to land. The Aeroscraft can control lift at all stages with its Vertical Takeoff & Landing (VTOL) capabilities, and can lower down slung maximum payload while in aerial hover-mode. It is also built with rigid, carbon composite shell, making it sturdier and better able to carry payloads. The Aeroscraft needs no hangar facility, airport or excessive maintenance. The Aeroscraft is the pinnacle solution for large component, heavy lift transport.

LARGE WIND TURBINE BLADES TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS

AEROSCRAFT CORPORATION 1734 Gage Road, Montebello, CA 90640 818.344.3999 ph / 323.201.8383 fax info@Aeroscraft.com /www.aeroscraft.com

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CURRENT TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES

Multiple modes (road, rail, and water) are often used for a single project. Yet the industry is facing significant transportation problems. If left un-addressed, these problems will create obstacles to achieving the wind energy industrys full potential. TRUCKING Dimension limitations State and local permitting rules for oversized/overweight loads Tight carrier capacity and non-optimized loads/scheduling RAIL Dimension limitations Lack of access to final project sites WATER Limited to non-existent ac-cess to final project locations
112m/368ft

160m/525ft 126m/413.4ft

Rotor Diameter m/ft

Airbus A380 Wingspan 80m

15m/49.2ft

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4.5

8-10 MW

AEROSCRAFT SOLUTION
The Aeroscraft addresses the transportation challenges of the increasing size of wind turbine systems. This rigid cargo aircraft will be able to transport large-scale, 10 MW+ wind blades, towers and other components to any point in the world. Its fuel efficiency and ability to circumvent all manner of obstacles make it an economical and viable solution to the transportation problem.

The Aeroscrafts internal payload compartment accommodates multiple blades over 300 feet long

Length (ft)
Span (ft) Max Payload (lb) Range at Max Payload (nm)

500
160 134,400 3,100 120 12,000

BENEFITS OF THE AEROSCRAFT FOR WIND INDUSTRY

Operate without ground infrastructure and from unimproved landing sites Minimizes overall installation project costs and also the cost to build roadways Accessing remote locations opens new markets for Wind Farm Development sites Designed to overcome the growing height, weight, width and length limitations in wind turbine transportation Lower transportation and logistics costs that will reduce the overall cost of Wind Energy No need to access or land on ground minimizes environmental impact Gaining direct access to site eliminate costly intermodal use and transport challenges

Speed (kts) Altitude

VTOL at max Payload

Yes

ABOUT 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 payload without re-ballasting. The key features of the Aeroscraft include the rigid structure, vertical takeoff and landing capabilities at maximum payload, and the ability to operate at low speed, in hover, and from unprepared surfaces.