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Ventura Aerospace started in 1997 with the 727-100/200 rigid cargo barrier replacement. This barrier was designed as a replacement barrier for all 727 freighters that were in service. Our barriers are manufactured using a honeycomb sandwich panel design. Our method of attachment to the fuselage allows our panels to be very thin. Rigid cargo barriers offer a benefit as compared to nets in that they allow couriers or supernumeraries to sit in front of the barrier. This is not possible with a net due to net stretch.

727-100/200

This rigid cargo barrier panel was our first product. The barrier panel is only 2.75 inches thick yet is able to restrain 60,000 pound of main deck cargo load. The installed weight is 800 pounds. Over 250 of these barriers have been installed in aircraft since 1999. In fact almost every 727 freighter in service has a Ventura Aerospace rigid cargo barrier installed.

737-200/300/400

This rigid cargo barrier panel is an extension of the 727 barrier. The barrier panel is still only 2.75 inches and is rated for 45,000 pound of main deck cargo load. With the reduction in payload comes a reduction in installed weight. The total install weight is 600 pounds.

757-200

Our 757-200 barrier represents an evolution in our barrier design. This barrier panel is able to restrain 86,000 pounds. The barrier panel is only 5.00 inches thick. This panel is unique in that it has a 25,000 cycle first inspection limit. This was accomplished using very rigorous design and analysis techniques during the development of the barrier panel.

MD-80 SERIES

Currently in dev elopement the MD-80 Series barriers will have a maximum main deck payload of 47,000 pounds. This is the fourth generation 9G barrier for Ventura Aerospace and builds on a production history of over 400 barriers.

SMOKE BARRIERS

Our rigid cargo barriers also act as smoke penetration barriers. Our barriers have never failed a smoke penetration test. It is this quality of our barriers that make them highly adaptable to combi aircraft. Our experience with emergency land load barriers allows us to easily develop solutions for combi aircraft.

 

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