Processes of fabricating balloons and airship envelopes are outlined; rip panel; suspension of car; inflation, assembly, and rigging of non-rigid ships; commercial possibilities of non-rigid airships; present practice of handling by ground or maneuvering crew proved inadequate, hazardous, and prohibitively costly; docking rails and trolleys in conjunction with windscreens will reduce maneuvering crews, but research and experimentation are not conclusive; maneuvering winches; masts or towers; cable mooring.


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    Title :

    Design, construction, and handling of nonrigid airships


    Additional title:

    Aeronautical Eng. (A.S.M.E.) Trans


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    14 pages


    Remarks:

    19 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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