AASI Aircraft JETCRUZER 500 Receives FAA Pressurization Test Certificate.Business Editors LONG BEACH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2000 Advanced Aerodynamics aerodynamics, study of gases in motion. As the principal application of aerodynamics is the design of aircraft, air is the gas with which the science is most concerned. & Structures, Inc. (Nasdaq: AASI AASI American Association of Snowboard Instructors (affliated with Professional Ski Instructors of America) AASI Abel Assessment for Sexual Interest AASI Automobile Association of South India ) today announced that the company has received its FAA Pressurization Pressurization generally refers to the application of pressure in a given situation or environment; and more specifically refers to the process by which atmospheric pressure is maintained in an isolated or semi-isolated atmospheric environment (for instance, in an aircraft, or Test Certificate, FAA Form 8110-3, for its new high performance propjet aircraft. As recently announced, the JETCRUZER 500(TM) passed the complex composite fuselage structure pressurization tests to the satisfaction of the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control last month. The JETCRUZER 500 is now certified to FAA standards up to 30,000 feet, representing an altitude of over five miles. Pressurization is a key feature that distinguishes this aircraft from its originally FAA certified JETCRUZER 450(TM). AASI is now preparing to accelerate final structure, systems and flight-testing of the JETCRUZER 500 propjet for the amended certification and delivery this year. The company recently increased its aircraft backlog to 188, representing $226 million. The JETCRUZER 500 is a high-speed single engine, corporate propjet aircraft that accommodates first class seating for six people, including the pilot. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66A (1,572 ESHP ESHP Equivalent Shaft Horsepower ESHP Engine Shaft Horsepower ) propjet engine, the JETCRUZER 500 will cruise at near light jet speed of 345 miles per hour from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of at altitudes up to 30,000 feet, with only one stop. Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures, Inc. (AASI Aircraft) is a development-stage company organized to design, develop, have certified by the FAA, manufacture and market propjet and jet aircraft for the world business, commercial and government markets. Information on the company and the aircraft, including 72 press photos, are available on the Internet at www.AASIaircraft.com. Certain statements contained in this news release, including statements concerning the Company's future cash and financing requirements, the Company's ability to continue to obtain market acceptance of the JETCRUZER 500 aircraft, the Company's ability to obtain regulatory approval of the JETCRUZER 500, and the competitive market for sales of small business aircraft and other statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. ; actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, which statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 under the heading "Risk Factors," and the Company's Form 10-KSB and Form 10-QSB on file with the SEC. |
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