Delivery set of the Production low-sized mobile aerostatic complex PROJECT «MAKS»:
- The aerostat with rigging is composed of an aerostat envelope, a gas charging valve, an air valve, a gas exhaust valve, an aerostat empennage and rigging gear including tether, suspension and mechanization rigging;
- The aerostat launching base (SBA) includes a superstructure with 16 helium cylinders, a superstructure for an alternating current generator, a trunk for storing the aerostat in folded condition, a winch panel device and carpet for unfolding and filling the aerostat. On the SBA platform is mounted an aerostat tethering system with parking ring for retention of the aerostat during the time between its lifting et descending and an electrical winch with conductor-and-support cable;
- The command vehicle (КShА) has a compartment for the entire complex command including monitoring and communication systems, a cargo compartment for transportation of video cameras, gas filling station with power supply batteries, mobile meteorological station, entrenching, bench work and other tools and an amenity compartment equipped with all necessary furniture, household appliances and four sleeping berths. The KSha vehicle compartments are provided with exhausting filtering devices and heating and air conditioning systems.
Characteristics of the Aerostatic complex «MAKS»
| Aerostat length | 10800 mm |
| Aerostat weight | no more than 42 kg |
| Maximum useful payload weight | 20 kg |
| Maximum envelope cut volume | 80 m3 |
| Static lifting altitude of the TА with 20 kg useful payload | no less than 350 m |
| Outhauling/inhauling speed | no less than 1/1 m/s |
| Lifting gas (TU 0271-005-45905715-2011) | helium |
| Aerostat deployment time | no more than 1.5 h |
| Duration of the aerostat continuous being at the operating altitude with the useful payload | 10 days |
The tethered aerostat is designed for lifting to the altitude of 300 m, keeping at the prescribed altitude and descending the 20 kg useful payload.
