AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
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| Lift type | Lighter than air | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Electric, Hybrid | ||
| Application | Cargo, Touring, Utility | ||
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Family of rigid helium airship with VTOL capability, also known as a Zero-Emission Variable Buoyancy Cargo Airship (eVBA), eco-friendly airship with unique multifold, underneath cargo bay opening. Includes variants ML868, and ML866. Next generation Gen 2 variant under development.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Aeros ML806 Aeroscraft | / 2013 | Subscale prototype with 6-ton carrying capacity. Tested as Dragon Dream under Project Project Pelican with NASA, DARPA, and DoD. | |
| Aeros ML866 Aeroscraft | / | 66-ton carrying capacity variant with 264,000 cubic ft cargo bay. eVBA Cargo Bay Iron Bird nearing flight testing. | |
| Aeros ML868 Aeroscraft | / | 250-ton carrying capacity variant with 1,043,100 cubic ft cargo bay. |
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