It would have saved alot of problems the project is facing now in terms of transportĪs it happens, Airbus did actually look at using the Cargolifter CL160 airship (160 ton payload, a mere one-third of that planned for Walrus), but after looking at Cargolifter's business plan Airbus decided it would be easier to negotiate 42 bridges on the river Elbe. Its a suprise EADS Airbus hasn't considered airships for transporting their A380 pieces. Reduced need for ferry flights would equal savings in terms of fuel usage and fatigue life.ĭeployment planning simplified (no need for tankers, reduced need for SAR cover). Point to point delivery (home base to operating base).Ī large payload and cargo bay would mean no dismantling of the aircraft would be necessary and several aircraft could be carried at once. This seems like a job that a heavy lift airship could do much more efficiently. The RAF has used C-17's to transport Tornado F3's to and from the Falkland Islands to avoid complex long distance ferry flights or the trouble of getting them onto ships. I didn't mean they would only be used for disaster relief, there are plenty of jobs they can do to justify their purchase. You cannot make money if they are in storage or tethered to the ground awaiting that twice-a-year occasion when a disaster arises. To be economically viable, the airships have to be flown on a daily basis. Landing and mooring apparatus for an airship.- 9th February 2006 at 15:53 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00 Propulsion system for a lighter-than-air vehicle Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flying disc The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air ForceĪirship and method for controlling its flightĪirship for the transport of goods and passengers Process for the aerial transportation of prefabricated buildingsįive and six degree of freedom hand controllers Piasecki Aircraft Corp., Philadelphia, Pa. Internal combustion engine powered flying toysĭirigible, especially non-rigid dirigible Shanghai Weiwan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.Ĭitations (161) * Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party Publication number Lighter than air wind and solar energy conversion systemįlying vehicle and/or toy replica thereof Priority Applications (1) Application NumberĪpplications Claiming Priority (3) Application Numberįamily ID=47114827 Family Applications (1) Application NumberĬited By (17) * Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party Publication number The ornamental design for an airship, as shown and described. Assignors: GOELET, JOHN Application granted granted Critical Publication of USD670638S1 publication Critical patent/USD670638S1/en Status Active legal-status Critical Current Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical Links Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.) Filing date Publication date Application filed by LTA Corp filed Critical LTA Corp Priority to US29/366,163 priority Critical patent/USD670638S1/en Assigned to LTA CORPORATION reassignment LTA CORPORATION ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Original Assignee LTA Corp Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.) Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Active Application number US29/366,163 Inventor John Goelet Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Download PDF Info Publication number USD670638S1 USD670638S1 US29/366,163 US36616310F USD670638S US D670638 S1 USD670638 S1 US D670638S1 US 36616310 F US36616310 F US 36616310F US D670638 S USD670638 S US D670638S Authority US United States Prior art keywords airship view showing panel cross Prior art date Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion.
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