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The Blimp-Maker

20166 minGdoc-short

A 260-foot-long prototype cargo airship was destroyed in 2013 when its hangar collapsed, but Igor Pasternak continues to pursue his vision of building larger airships.

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A 260-foot-long prototype cargo airship was destroyed in 2013 when its hangar collapsed, but Igor Pasternak continues to pursue his vision of building larger airships.

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Igor Pasternak founded an airship club in high school in Ukraine and later established an airship-design bureau at Lviv National University. After relocating to southern California, he launched Aeros, a company that manufactures blimps for various applications. His prototype cargo airship, the Dragon Dream, measuring 260 feet, was destroyed in 2013. Pasternak continues to pursue his vision of creating a fleet of Aeroscraft cargo airships, with plans for the largest to exceed 900 feet and carry 500 tons.

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