Posted on 10/09/2007 7:46:20 PM PDT by Reaganesque
Tech Ping?
Good for sight-seeing, transportation, and spying.
Lots and lots of spying!
No big monkeys around to swat at it though...
Actually, if you’re not in a hurry, an airship is one of the most efficient ways to fly.
The Hindenberg burned because someone in Germany screwed up when they doped the skin - badly.
Ohmigod, (catching breath), it must have (catching breath again) been invented by (catching breath again) ALGORE!!!!
I saw that episode of Mythbusters!!
I envision a space telescope on each ship, networked all over the world in some array-fashion.
Lots of math and electronics. Too much work for me, let somebody else do it.
If I still were in 6th grade..
Full Authority Direct Organic Lift Control would have us popping up from are chairs all day long.
That’s a lot cheaper than a traditional yacht and a lot more spacious than a business jet.
I’ve been waiting for something like this for a long time
If the costs were equal,
I’d take a weeklong cruise on that before I’d spend a week on a cruise ship
No, the Hindenberg burned because we wouldn’t sell the Nazi’s Helium, which is an innert gas.
So they had to use Hydrogen..
Which, um, burns..
I wonder what wind velocity will cause it to be grounded. I wouldn’t expect it to do well in a storm or high winds.
Maybe it flies above all of that. Which makes me wonder if solar radiation is a problem (anymore than regular planes).
Have you seen the new fiberglass propane tanks? DOT loves them cause they burn out full, over four hours unlike the metal ones that explode at high temp.
Hydrogen is safe, and with modern materials more than ever!
Given the top speed listed in the article, it ought to be able to handle winds in its operating environment (below 12,000 feet) without too much trouble. They might want to avoid mountainous areas during thunderstorms, and hurricanes, but otherwise they should be OK. (I wouldn’t try to land/dock in high winds, though, I admit).
Have you seen U.S. Submarines?
http://www.ussubs.com/submarines/luxury.php3
At $25 million, I would probably have to visit the bank. I wonder if thy would give me one of those little coupon books to make the payments.
.....Bob
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