hybrid rigid airship concept

[zeppship]

Seems to work the same way as a tiltrotor

[heliumblimp]

Hi folks, The 517 million dollar LEMV contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman and Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) to build the HAV 304 a military version of the Skycat hybrid air vehicle.  Regards JB (3w dor airshipblimp dot kom

[Charles2337]

Giant flying dildo. 

[applesweeter]

Dear All,

I have some question about psychology:

(1) Why do we love flying?

(2) Why do we want to design new airship in this "jet-age"?

(3) What is the enjoyment to fly airships comparing with aeroplanes?

(4) Why do we like to draw beautiful plantings on airships?

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for your creative ideas and brainstorm!!! :)

[DevilMaster]

@applesweeter

1) Because we want to be free. Flying represents the ultimate freedom, because our world has 3 dimensions, and only by flying we are free to move in all three.

2) Airships (unless they are full of hydrogen) are safer than airplanes: if all the engines of an airplane break, the airplane is going down; if all the engines of an airship break, the airship remains up and can be brought down safely by venting out some gas.

[applesweeter]

@DevilMaster

If you are flying on an airship, what will be the most favorite food for your inflight meal on an airship?

[applesweeter]

@DevilMaster

What do you think about the following statement?

"People from freedom countries love to fly high more than those in the non-freedom countries."

I make this statment because I observe that people freedom places, such as USA & Hong Kong, love flying. However, people from less freedom places, such as USSR and mainland China, prefer to ride on trains.

[applesweeter]

Dear All,

I have some questions about psychology:

(1) Why do we love flying?

(2) Why do we want to design new airship in this "jet-age"?

(3) What is the enjoyment to fly airship as a pilot and as a passenger?

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for your creative ideas and brainstorm!!! :)

[G777GUN]

Looks like my Airship design of 2003. I have advanced a bit.

[CMDragonkai]

Its like a flying submarine

[vonijoe]

Is it known fact that the name "blimp" comes from the two classes of airship, a) rigid; and b) limp? Makes perfect sense.

[gtdreamsmith]

Makes perfect sense, except for the fact that it's not true. First of all, we never referred to the B-class airships as "limp", and secondly, the name "blimp" had already been in use for a couple years before the first B-class airship.

[greatspacegibbon]

The other story behind the name is that a military officer tapped the airship trying to figure out what it was made of, and "blimp" was the sound it made. Not sure if it's true or just a nice story, but I like it. :)

[extrocity]

same here symp i love drawing vtol cars and planes mostly cars ill email you one when i do make one yours is awsome do u have another cd of that

[Alexpaths]

I like it...perfect for cargo...You state rigid and hybrid. How are you making it rigid? aka structure? Does hybrid account for tiltrotor or is there some kind of aerodynamic lift? any wings?

[pwnage0013]

as aviation fuel becomes too expensive watch

air ships make a come back.

[wondledonkey]

I wish :(

[spitfireJEJ]

Powered by what? And with either inflammable hydrogen or phenomenally expensive and finite supply of helium for lift? It will never happen I am afraid. The concept of lighter than air is a solution in search of a problem.

[pwnage0013]

powered by hydrogen gas in compressed canisters to power the motors like everything else will be in 50years.

[spitfireJEJ]

Which does not address the issues of inherently dangerous hydrogen or expensive helium for lift does it? When hydrogen finally catches on as a fuel, it will be cheaper by far to transport cargo in hydrogen powered container ships.

[pwnage0013]

I won't be here for all of that I'll be in a better place by then. :)

[spitfireJEJ]

So will I. But don't you think, therefore, it might be better to try for a viable legacy rather than this (literally) pie in the sky?

[skunkapeJC]

It looks Okay, But I see many flaws

[symphonyX4]

Could you tell me what are those flaws you see, so I can correct my model? Thanks!

[skunkapeJC]

Is it From the start lighter than air? if so, Than you should just Have the Propellers normally. Because if it starts Facing the ground, The propellers will just shoot the airship too high off the ground. If not, Than its fine. Other than that, its good. How will it turn? A few more questions, Whats the ships name? Do you plan to make a full scale model? If so, you need to start out With a website to let people know!

[symphonyX4]

No, this concept is not a true lighter-than-air, it is slightly heavier in fact. It would use the propellers to lift the load for take-off like an helicopter, then the more efficient airship's body lift for cruise, when the propellers have been tilted.

To make a turn, it would use while hovering a differential torque applied on the opposite blades (too long to explain here, search quadrotor on wikipedia), and the tail assembly while cruising.

[symphonyX4]

And no, I am not planing to make a full scale model. I just spend hours at night to modelize my ideas on VTOL designs, airships, etc... but this is the only one I have published on Youtube, because they are often poorly detailed (Just concepts that help me build a mental image). Perhaps a small scale model, when I will have time, in forty years perhaps! ;)

[skunkapeJC]

Oh, I see, now! It's a great model!