Ventura Aerospace Fire Suppression Systems have a head start on the industry having already been installed on 65 aircraft. In conjunction with FedEx, Ventura Aerospace has been working on this solution for over a decade. The system architecture represents the culmination of practicality, safety, performance and cost. In some of these articles the FAA is quoted as stating that ...
The NTSB put pressure on the FAA to resolve the threat of fires aboard freighter aircraft. On November 28, 2012 the NTSB issued a Safety Recommendation defining cargo container standards and the use of active fire suppression systems. The Ventura Aerospace Main Deck Fire Suppression is currently the only available system that has been tested, certified ...
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Once again, a Ventura Aerospace rigid cargo barrier has been used to prevent the migration of smoke from a Class E cargo compartment into the cockpit. This most recent test marks the fifth time that we have been able to pass a smoke penetration test without redesign to the barrier. AEI has developed a solid platform in the MD-80SF.
Ventura Aerospace expects to see many of these aircraft delivering high yield assets around the world very soon. Learn more about ...
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Ventura Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has relaunched VenturaAerospace.com.
Ventura Aerospace, founded in 1997, has been providing the air freight industry with safety solutions since day one. With a wide range of rigid cargo barriers for narrow body freighter, we continue to meet industry needs for light-weight rugged solutions for rigid barriers.
Our aircraft fire suppression systems are the only approved systems for use in Class ...
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Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) made the first flight of the conformity aircraft in its MD-80 passenger-to-freighter conversion program in late September. A Ventura Aerospace 9G Rigid Cargo Barrier is utilized to provide flight crew safety during emergency landings. The barrier is capable of restraining up to 48,000 pounds on the main deck and is less than three inches thick. This narrow footprint allows for much more flexible supernumerary or courier configurations in front of the barrier. For more information ...
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