hybrid rigid airship concept

Concept of a high aerodynamic-to-aerostatic lift ratio hybrid rigid airship

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• airship
• blimp
• aerostatic
• transportation
• concept
• hybrid

[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! ;)

[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

[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]

@DevilMaster

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

[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.

[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!!! :)

[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!!! :)

[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?

[pwnage0013]

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