A cargo airship (10) is disclosed. The cargo airship may include a hull (12) configured to contain a gas and at least one propulsion assembly (16) coupled to the airship and including a propulsion device. The cargo airship may further include a payload bay (64) comprising an external cargo area (66) located outside of the hull. The cargo airship may also include a cargo handling system including at least one hoisting mechanism (82) configured to lift cargo into the external cargo area while the airship is hovering.
Cargo airship
2016-05-19
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64B LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT , Luftfahrzeuge leichter als Luft |