Shaw Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems (Booth C9616) is displaying a variety of its latest high-duration supplemental oxygen products at NBAA 2017 in Las Vegas. Shaw Aerox offers a line of FAA-approved continuous-flow oxygen masks, including diluter-demand masks, which are intended to be used by general aviation crew and passengers up to an altitude of 40,000 feet msl. These quick-donning masks flow oxygen when a user inhales, and also allow outside air to be mixed with the flow of oxygen. Operated in this way, Aerox diluter-demand masks can safely and effectively reduce the amount of oxygen used in flight, allowing the supply of oxygen to last longer. Other key features of these masks include a built-in electret microphone, an inflatable head harness for maximum comfort, soft silicon rubber for excellent face-sealing and lightweight, durable carbon-fiber construction. The masks are customized to fit most aircraft and portable system oxygen outlets.

Also on display at the show: Shaw Aerox's portable, personal emergency oxygen systems, which provide "take anywhere convenience and safety at a reasonable cost." These systems are designed to provide oxygen based on a cabin pressure of 25,000 feet and will flow at a set rate for 17 minutes, providing time to get down to a safe altitude where normal breathing is possible. The mask is a simple pull-and-don design, and the motion of pulling the mask pulls a cable that initiates the flow of oxygen. According to the company, "If you can carry a soft drink can, you can carry this portable oxygen system."

In addition to oxygen products, accessories and parts, Florida-based Shaw Aerox provides retrofit solutions. "An expensive aircraft modification to gain a few knots per hour in performance is one way of increasing groundspeed," the company explained. "But flying higher, taking advantage of thinner air and favorable wind conditions not only increases groundspeed but also improves fuel consumption. We have experienced a tremendous difference in flying at 7,000 feet and 14,000 feet. Portable oxygen systems cost as little as $500, not the thousands the modifications would cost."