Flying Saucer-Shaped Airship

[shooter]

I'm thinking trains and trucks more than time sensitive aircraft cargo, but who knows where this will lead.


http://news.discovery.com/tech/flying-saucer-shaped-airship-could-carry-cargo.html

 

[727gm]

Yup....For heavy stuff that's not in a hurry. Won't compete at all with air freight.

 

[Whistlin' Dan]

I'm thinking trains and trucks more than time sensitive aircraft cargo, but who knows where this will lead.
Maybe here?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2668113119001888697#

Or here?

http://uh.edu/engines/epi1920.htm

Or here?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R101

Or here?

http://www.gendisasters.com/data1/oh/air/cambridge-shenandoahwreck1925.htm

Historically, as the size of LTA aircraft increases, both the cost and the risk factors go up exponentially. They're like dogs...the larger they are, the shorter their average lifespans. This thing will never get built.

 

[jetjam619]

I think there's a kid inside?????

 

[Paradoxus]

You're late to the party, shooter:

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=136389

 

[shooter]

You're late to the party, shooter:

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=136389

No, it looks like I had you beat by an hour. But no doubt the possibilities of this thing is what caught both our eyes and imaginations.

:beer:

 

[Paradoxus]

No, it looks like I had you beat by an hour. But no doubt the possibilities of this thing is what caught both our eyes and imaginations.

:beer:

Sho-nuf brudah.