Aerostats Could Make Heavy Cargo Fly
Worldwide Aeros’s Aeroscraft cargo-carrying airship could change the way transport logistics have traditionally been doneThe company is offering a 66-ton payload airship and a larger version with a 250-ton payload.
Worldwide Aeros’s Aeroscraft cargo-carrying airship could change the way transport logistics have traditionally been doneThe company is offering a 66-ton payload airship and a larger version with a 250-ton payload.

Worldwide Aeros’s Aeroscraft cargo-carrying airship could change the way transport logistics have traditionally been done with airplanes, trains, ships, trucks and other vehicles. According to Worldwide Aeros (Hall 6 B30) CEO and chief engineer Igor Pasternak, two versions of the Aeroscraft will be available, one offering a 66-ton payload and a larger version with a 250-ton payload. The U.S Department of Defense (DOD) has invested more than $60 million in the Aeroscraft airship over the past seven years. The company will build an initial fleet of 24 airships, the majority of which will be higher-capacity models. The first vehicle will be operational in about three years, with all 24 airships in service by 2021, he said.