OUR ADVANTAGES
• World’s largest producer of LTA Envelope Structures for aerostats, blimps, commercial airships, hybrid airships and high-altitude airships
• Nearly 50 years of experience in commercial and military environments
• A partner who strives to fully understand your needs and requirements
• Use of advanced materials, customized textiles, films and laminates
• Fabrication via innovative heat sealing, sewing and adhesives bonding
• In-field services, testing and support
• Nearly 350 state-of-the-art envelopes to date, in many configurations, for these applications:
INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE
• Military, border protection, and national and international security
• Ground-tethered helium-filled aerostats that carry radar and other payloads
• Volumes up to 595,000 cubic ft.
• Lengths up to 240 ft.
• Class IV aerostats that operate in winds up to 60 mph, and withstand 90 mph winds
Lighter-Than-Air Envelope Structures
LTA ENVELOPE STRUCTURES
FOR AEROSTATS AND AIRSHIPS
HEAVY-LIFT VEHICLES
• Made of durable, high-tear-strength laminates that minimize structural mass
• Transport and economically deliver heavy loads to areas with little existing infrastructure
• State-of-the-art materials provide high strength at low mass
ADVERTISING AND TOURISM
• High-profile airships for American Blimp Company and Van Wagner Outdoor Advertising, and for Zeppelin, in partnership with Goodyear
• LZN07 airship for Zeppelin, which incorporates a semi-rigid structure that can accommodate up to 14 people
• Unique translucent multilayer film laminate developed for internally illuminated airships
HIGH-ALTITUDE AIRSHIPS
• Involved in HAA development since the early 1980s
• Provides economical alternative to space-based satellites
• Innovative production solutions for fabrication of large, delicate softgood structures
One Moonwalker RoadFrederica, DE 19946 USA
+1.302.335.3911+1.800.631.9567
www.ilcdover.com
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Lighter-Than-Air Envelope Structures
Since 1947, ILC Dover has built a global reputation
for out-of-the-box thinking that makes the seemingly
impossible possible. Our engineered solutions solve
our customers’ most complex challenges through
the creative and efficient application of flexible
materials often integrated with advanced equipment
and hardware.
We look beyond the boundaries of convention to help
customers see what could be. Every day, everything we
do brings new solutions to light. Are you ready to take
your vision beyond boundaries? Let’s talk.
ENVELOPE VOLUME
ENVELOPE LENGTH
ENVELOPE MAJOR DIAMETER
(ft3) (ft3) (ft)
Airships
A60 68,000 125 33
A170 170,000 175 43
LZN07 300,000 234 46.5
Aerostats
56K 56,000 109.5 36.5
74K 74,000 119 39
275K 275,000 186 62.5
420K 420,000 208.5 69.5