DUMBO the U.S. Army Blimp beats the Ignorant DUMBASSes

[SnuffitLabs]

In another of your videos you hint that this vehicle can remove the vulnerability of the us navy surface fleet from missile attack and that these craft could even be built as aircraft carriers? As an unmanned recon device these things would be great and the United States has had an extreme surplus of helium for years (since before world war 1) so it won't cost much to keep them flying. The math doesn't work to make the dirigible into an effective aircraft carrier.

[dynmicpara]

@SnuffitLabs Sure the math works; the math worked in the 1930s when we had small HTA aircraft operate from LTAs, it can be done today, too. First we have to get LTAs back in general use.

[bigskip2121]

Well, that explains a whole herd of UFO sightings.......

[Jjames763]

You guys sure are... Enthusiastic when it comes to defending that airship.

I wonder if Lockheed will take it anywhere since it lost, and all.

[Ahamster1]

its very cute

[notesone12]

TY TY TY i cryed the first time i seen this TY TY TY GO ARMY - AIR CORE !!!!!!

[ZotMalakhov]

Beautiful Video!!!

[log140]

End this stupid war in Afghanistan!

[IIMoses740II]

Correct me if I am wrong, but along side of the opportunties it allows, such as prolonged surveillance to, if and/or when the technology would allow us, long range heavy transport, one thing I particularly find interesting about these concepts is the relief on logisitics, such as on fuel reserves, lack of the need of refueling, to the necessity of large runways in order to deploy in certain areas

Sadly..we live in an age when some top dog is bound to screw this up with impratical FCS ideology

[DemonHide]

As you've said, it's a good start. We don't have to jump the gun yet, but this technology needs to expand and be put to other uses as well.

[leicam6]

I think this Blimp might be good as a comms relay as well so Troops on the ground can use regular radios instead of satellite comms.

[henchman696]

The Army is going to find a way to mess this up. Some Brass with a techno fetish will want to stuff useless "bells and whistles" or some new "fangled" unproven tech that will drive up cost and eventually lead to the demise of the program (see FCS for proof). Plus I will expect some push back from the US Airforce egomaniacs who believe that everything in the sky is their domain.

[ubuibiok]

*****

[ubuibiok]

@ubuibiok.. Seriously, contrary to Popular Belief, Elephants do not like to Fly .