world skycat ltd the skycat is designed and manufactured by the advanced technologies group ltd atg based at cardington uk the world s leading lighter-than-air design and construction company backed by over 25 years experience and supported by some $500m of sunk costs world skycat ltd is the marketing and operating associate of atg for the skycat range and the launch customer for the first skycat-20 this vehicle is currently under construction and is scheduled for first flight in 2nd-qtr 2002 and certification by end 2002 world skycat ltd is established to provide a full range of services for end-users including · leasing in association with leading global financial institutions world is able to offer comprehensive lease finance packages with maximum flexibility of lease duration and financial terms world can offer a full functional operating service whether on a dry lease or full acmi basis · operating · customising world is able to offer a bespoke interior fit equipment design and
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safety skycats are inherently safe and tolerant to hazard key points to note are lift gas the lift gas helium is not merely inert but acts as a fire extinguisher structural safety the natural buoyancy and special design features of the skycat offer a virtually zero catastrophic failure mode with the internal hull pressure maintained at only 1 2 above surrounding air pressure the vehicle is highly tolerant to physical damage or to attack by small arms fire or missiles storm and turbulence while on long-haul flights weather patterns would be flown to avoid bad weather the sheer mass of the hull largely dampens out the effect of turbulence just as a large tanker rides through rough seas lightning strike constructed mainly from composite materials the skycat offers a poor lightning target and should it be struck built-in protection devices ensure that the risk to the vehicle and its cargo is minimal structural vulnerability tests a series of tests were carried out by the uk defence evalu
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skypatrol surveillance/border control the skycat-20 offers the ideal solution to the vital need for a high-endurance lowcost and versatile airborne platform for missions such as border control counterdrug operations coastguard search and rescue harbour traffic monitoring and police surveillance as well as civil uses such as surveillance of gas and oil pipelines existing airborne solutions necessarily involve compromises between range and payload endurance and cost by contrast the skycat-20 skypatrol offers the optimal surveillance platform for the full range of security operations in particular hush and stealth cruising on its rear engines the skycat is extremely quiet while composite construction materials give an i/r and a radar signature as small as that of a light aircraft long endurance typically 7 days on station on a 4,000-mile patrol mission if required to land and take off vertically vtol the vehicle has a 3-4 day endurance capability the spacious cabin provides ample opera
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firecat fire-fighting the skycat-20 and skycat-220 firecats offer a uniquely flexible rapid and highvolume solution to the problem of fighting wildfires in bush forest farm estates and residential areas key features include capacity and efficiency the skycat-20 firecat is able to lift transport and drop 20 tons of water directly on a fire 220 tons for skycat-220 dropping its load at slower speed and therefore more efficiently as well as more cost-effectively than any conventional fire-fighting air vehicle water ballast tanks already installed to assist long-term anchorage can take 60 of the volume the balance being supplied from inflatable tanks readily installed and removed in the payload module water scoup ability with its ability to land on water the firecat can take water on board direct from the sea lakes and reservoirs even in shallow water depth and deliver this direct to the scene of the fire 11
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skyshuttle mass passenger transport the 220-ton-lift skyshuttle offers a highly economical mass passenger transport vehicle for short-haul routes carrying up to 900 passengers at a cost per passenger/km of under 10 us cents spacious cabin areas a 70m-long cabin would accommodate 660 passengers in a typical f/b/y mix with generous allowance for circulation further there is ample height for an upper floor providing ideal space for recreation dining or sleeping low costs the capital cost per seat of the skyshuttle is $120,000 compared with $365-380,000 for the largest airbus and boeing passenger aircraft when combined with very low direct operating costs this gives a cost per passenger as low as $9 per 100km and with the space available economy class can be luxury travel 13
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skyyacht executive skycat the skycat-20 skyyacht offers a strikingly original as well as uniquely versatile vehicle to fulfil a function as a luxury executive aircraft both for the personal use of the owner and for the transport and entertainment of guests invited dignitaries and business associates spacious cabin the large light cabin area can be customised to any luxury design requirement and is capable of offering extensive vip lounge hospitality and meeting areas as well as state-room and study quarters the rear can be adapted as a garage bay with ramp to carry private limousines business affairs while many major international cities will lie within convenient flight range the unique ability of the skycat to land virtually anywhere without need of air strips or pre-positioned ground crews will enable the owner to pay visits to business interests lying in far-flung regions and to arrive with spectacular effect leisure and pleasure able to take off and land vertically the skyyacht
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skyscreen advertising with its unique payload capacity the skycat-20 can be fitted with large display screens and offer a revolutionary new high-impact approach to the traditional role of airships in outdoor advertising as a truly unique massive flying billboard screens the skyscreen will carry two stateof-the-art led display screens each 85ft x 45ft these screens will be capable of full motion pictures visible both day and night at brightness levels well in excess of sports stadia motorway standards corporate hospitality the spacious cabin is capable of carrying 40-50 passengers or corporate guests in conditions of great comfort and luxury e.g with a piano sky-bar observation gallery etc visual impact longer than a boeing 747 and over 5 times the volume of the goodyear blimp the skyscreen flying at 1,000 ft over a city or a sports event will create an unprecedented visual impact and generate commensurate advertising and public relations punch flexibility able to land and take-off
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skyline pipeline transport able to operate fully autonomously in the remotest regions of the world the megalift skycat-1000 offers a uniquely cost-effective and flexible heavy equipment transporter for the oil and gas industry and specifically for the delivery of pipeline direct to trench site large payload module with a payload module of 400ft 123m in length the 160ft lengths of pipeline produced at the factory need not be cut for transport and welded back together on site indeed two lengths could be welded at source and carried as a single 320-ft section a total of 12 such lengths could be carried by the skyline vehicle in a single trip equivalent to 1.2km of pipeline stacking and unloading the 320-ft lengths would be stacked in 2 tiers thereby greatly facilitating loading and unloading the skycat could even unload the pipeline directly alongside the trench by taxying on its hover-cushions and discharging the pipe behind it by means of a system of ramp rollers this would offer signif
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comparative costs the following suggests comparative costs for the skycat-20 and skycat-220 against aircraft of comparable size or payload figures indicative only costs per hour based on typical short-term charter price skycat-20 mi8 helicopter twin otter shorts 360 buffalo c-130 skycat-20 payload tons cost per hour per ton/hr 2.5 3.0 4.0 7.5 18.0 20.0 3,750 825 950 2,350 3,950 3,850 1,500 275 238 313 219 192 skycat-220 il-76 boeing 747-200 post-1990 boeing 747-400 antonov 124 skycat-220 payload 43.0 95.0 110.0 120.0 220.0 3,900 7,450 9,300 6,750 6,350 91 78 85 56 29 21
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finance options world skycat ltd is able to offer skycat air vehicles under a range of financial options to suit the user s requirements the main options are · wet lease full acmi turnkey service to include provision of the skycat vehicle insurance maintenance crewing fuelling and ground support lease contract for agreed period with option to renew at a fixed monthly charge for a minimum annual utilisation additional flight hours charged at cost plus a handling fee · dry lease user leases vehicle for an agreed period user fully operates vehicle including providing insurance maintenance and crewing · purchase user purchases the vehicle direct through world skycat ltd against the standard purchase contract payment either by stage payments during construction or on extended credit terms which world skycat ltd can offer user can either operate the vehicle themselves or contract with world skycat ltd to operate on their behalf as below · operating contract world skycat ltd is established as
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