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Achievements of LTA technology design team, led by Roger Munk from 1971 to present day.
· Initiated major design study for the world`s first Ultra Large Airship Natural Gas System for Shell International Gas.
· Designers and builders of the world`s first modern technology airship, the Skyship 500.
· Responsible for the first full authority vectored thrust system.
· Winners of the $170 million US Navy Airship Contract in 1986.
· Prime contractors for several high altitude balloon world records.
· Design of more transport category passenger certified airships than any other airship company.
o 1979 - Skyship 500, Skyship 500HL
o 1984 - Skyship 600
o 1990 - Sentinel 1000
o 1996 - Skyship 600B
· Operators of more civil transport category airships around the world than any other airship operator (as Airship Industries) including the award of Air Operators Certificate and approval by the Queens flight (for carriage of members of the UK Royal family).
· Design of the world`s first Fly-by-Light powered flight control system.
· Design of successful airship systems - advanced air management, weight-on-wheels, helium purity/contents, equipped flight decks.
· Design and manufacture of advanced lightweight water recovery systems for airship propulsion systems.
· Design of the world`s first successful mechanised ground handling system.
· Development of the world`s highest longevity fabric technology.
· Won, in 1996, design and certification contract for the world`s most advanced airship for the Atlanta Olympic Games.
· Appointed Design, Maintenance and Operating Authority in 1996 for the UK Ministry of Defence`s airship programme.
· Awarded in 1997, a prime system engineering contract for the Round-the-World Balloon record attempt.
· Awarded in 1998, the UK Ministry of Defence`s airship test platform contract for the testing of an airborne radar system.
· Awarded a major UK government grant to develop an advanced technology aircraft diesel engine in 1998.
· Awarded a major LTA system, design and engineering contract by Lockheed Martin.
· Successful launch of SkyCat, revolutionary hybrid air vehicle, June 2000.
· Successful completion of StratSat Preliminary Design Review, July 2001.
· Successful launch of StratSat, stratospheric communications platform, July 2001.
· ATG awarded Design Organisation Approval in accordance with JAR-21 Subpart JA, December 2001.
· ATG awarded Management and Control of Flights under `B` Conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Air Navigation Order, January 2002.
 
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