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Design aspects of non rigid airship envelopes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

J. A. I. Reid
J. A. I. Reid*
Affiliation:
Non Rigid Division, Airship Industries Ltd
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Extract

There are two main reasons for the modern resurgence of interest in airships. The first is that it can have a greater endurance than any other flight vehicle. This makes it particularly suitable for such offshore tapestry duties as fishery patrol and oilfield surveillance. The second is that it does not require power to sustain lift. It can thus transport a given load with a low expenditure of fuel which is continually rising in price.

Type
Developments in structures and manufacturing techniques
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 85 , Issue 847 , September 1981 , pp. 327 - 328
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1981 

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References

1. NASA Report CR137692.Google Scholar
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3. Lee, G. H. The Non Rigid Airship for the 1980s, Airship,(Journal of the Airship Association) No 51, March 1981.Google Scholar