Airships & Other Aircraft

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Started by Captain. Last reply by Captain Aug 28, 2018. 6 Replies 0 Likes

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Started by Captain Lachlan Bellraven. Last reply by The Specialist Oct 28, 2017. 11 Replies 0 Likes

I'm always fascinated by the variety of designs folks come up with. Any one have their favorites?

Started by Captain. Last reply by Captain Jun 12, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes

M-ClassThe M-Class blimp was a true world cruiser with transatlantic range. 21 were ordered but only 4…Continue

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K-Class BlimpsThe K-Class blimp was arguably the most successful airship design with 134 built. Their primary…Continue

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Comment by Captain on September 11, 2018 at 1:41pm: https://www.quora.com/How-many-cubic-feet-of-hydrogen-does-it-take-...

and

https://www.calculateme.com/shape-volume/sphere/

so a 26' diameter hydrogen filled balloon would lift more than 600# which should be enough for a single passenger a electric or petrol drive.

Comment by Captain on August 13, 2018 at 12:40pm: https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/stress-balls/blimp-stress-relie...

Air ship stress balls.

Comment by The Specialist on August 12, 2018 at 9:44pm: https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/design_approvals/airships/air...

It would turn out that we can, in fact, build dirigibles.

Comment by Captain on December 14, 2017 at 4:38pm: Some excellent film of 1920s+ aviation in Alaska: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IB-_KZXbSs

Comment by Captain on December 8, 2017 at 5:58pm: "The Horror of the Heights" classic horror by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWUD5fXz5aw

Although I cringe at some of the technical and scientific mistakes Arthur Conan Doyle's prose and imagination are excellent.