ElDorado National Aerotech
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| ElDorado National - Aerotech | |
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| Years of manufacture | 1979 to Present (Aerotech) 1979 to 2003 (Aerotech T/A) |
| Length | 20-28 feet |
| Width | 96 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel, Gasoline |
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The ElDorado National Aerotech is a cutaway type bus built on a Ford E-350, E-450 or Chevrolet/GMC chassis. The steel reinforced composite body is clad with fiberglass panels, and has been restyled numerous times, with a significant redesign in 1992. A variant with tandem rear axles called the Aerotech T/A was produced from 1979 to 2003. The bus may feature a wheelchair lift and rear luggage storage.
Specifications (Ford Chassis)
Engine
- Ford Boss V8 6.2L (gasoline)
- Ford Triton V10 6.8L (gasoline/CNG/LPG)
- Ford Triton V8 5.4L (gasoline, no longer offered)
- Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L (diesel, no longer offered)
Transmission
- Ford TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed with overdrive
- Ford AOD 4R100 4 speed with overdrive (no longer offered)
Brakes
- All disc with ABS
Specifications (Chevrolet Chassis)
Engine
Transmission
- 4 speed with overdrive
Brakes
- All disc with ABS
Demonstrator/engineering units
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ford Triton V10 6.8L | Ford TorqShift 5R110W 5 speed | Altoona test bus from August 16, 2012 to December 13, 2012. |
Operators
Canada 
- Banff Transportation and Tours - Banff, AB
- Calgary Transit - Calgary, AB
- Coast Mountain Bus Company- Metro Vancouver, BC
- Grand River Transit - Waterloo Region, ON
- Kingston Transit - Kingston, ON
- Sarnia Transit - Sarnia, ON
- Saskatchewan Transportation Company
- Tikicab Transportation Company - Tofino, BC
- Welland Transit - Welland, ON
- West Vancouver Municipal Transit - West Vancouver, BC
United States 
- Alhambra Community Transit - Alhambra, CA
- Anaheim Resort Transportation - Anaheim, CA
- Banning Transit - Banning, CA
- Beach Cities Transit - Redondo Beach, CA
- Billings Metropolitan Transit - Billings, MT
- Bisbee Bus - Bisbee, AZ
- Carson Circuit Transit System - Carson, CA
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport Shuttle Service - Charlotte, NC
- Chatham Area Transit (CAT) - Savannah, GA
- Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System - Chautauqua County, NY
- City of Santa Clarita Transit - Santa Clarita, CA
- Claremont Dial-a-Ride - Claremont, CA
- Clermont Transportation Connection - Clermont County, OH
- Clinton Municipal Transit Administration (MTA) - Clinton, IA
- Cobre Valley Community Transit - Miami, AZ
- Concord Area Transit (CAT) - Concord, NH
- Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST) - Portsmouth, Dover & Exeter, NH
- DowneyLINK - Downey, CA
- El Dorado Transit - El Dorado, CA
- Everett Transit - Everett, WA
- Fresno Area Express (FAX) - Fresno, CA
- Grand Valley Transit - Grand Junction, CO
- Grant Transit Authority - Moses Lake, WA
- Greene CATS - Greene County, OH
- Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) - Danbury, CT
- Huskie Line - De Kalb, IL
- Intercity Transit - Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater & Yelm, WA
- Island Transit - Oak Harbor, WA
- Jefferson Transit - Jefferson County, WA
- Kings Area Rural Transit - Kings County, CA
- Longview Transit - Longview, TX
- Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) - Manchester, NH
- Marin Transit - Marin County, CA
- Maui Bus - Maui, HI
- Merced County Transit - Merced, CA
- Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority - Washington, DC
- Monterey Park Spirit - Monterey Park, CA
- Mountain Metropolitan Transit - Colorado Springs, CO
- Norwalk Transit System - Norwalk, CA
- Ogemaw County Public Transit - West Branch, MI
- Pace - (Suburban) Chicago, IL
- Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority - Rolling Hills, CA
- Petaluma Transit - Petaluma, CA
- Pierce Transit - Tacoma and Pierce County, WA
- Pine Bluff Transit - Pine Bluff, AR
- Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada - Las Vegas, NV
- St. Louis Metro - St. Louis, MO
- Sacramento International Airport Shuttle Service - Sacramento, CA
- San Mateo County Transit District (samTrans) - San Mateo County, CA
- Simi Valley Transit - Simi Valley, CA
- Skagit Transit - Skagit County, WA
- South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART) - Wilsonville, OR
- South Tahoe Area Transit Authority - South Lake Tahoe, CA
- Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority - Cincinnati, OH
- Stanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT) - Stanislaus County, CA
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) - (Suburban) Detroit, MI
- Tracer - Tracy, CA
- Unitrans - Davis, CA
- Valley Metro - Phoenix/Tempe, AZ
- Visalia City Coach - Visalia, CA
- Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority - Contra Costa County, CA
- Whatcom Transportation Authority - Bellingham, WA
- Wildcat Transit - University of New Hampshire
- Yakima Transit - Yakima, WA
- Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority - Yuma County, AZ
References
- ElDorado National Aerotech Brochure
- Personal notes & sightings