Lighter Than Air Structures
Since the early 1970s, ILC has been designing and manufacturing softgoods structures for aerostats, airships, blimps, and other lighter-than-air (LTA) structures. ILC is the world’s largest producer of modern aerostat and airship envelopes.
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