Advantages obtained from all-metal construction; design, construction, erection, and assembly of U. S. Navy Dirigible ZMC-2; dimensions, weight, arrangement, and performance; hull is 149 ft. 5 in. long from bow to stern, and 52 ft. 8 in. maximum diam.; its covering consists of 0.0095 in. thin Alclad alloy sheets; operation of riveting machines; commercial possibilities. (See also - n 21 May 22, 1931, pp. 461-462; Aeroplane, vol. 40, no. 20, May 20, 1931, pp. 920, 922, 924, 926 and (discussion) 926 and 928, 2 figs.; Roy. Aeronautical Soc. -- Jl., vol. 35, no. 249, Sept. 1931, pp. 818-865 and (discussion) 865-883, 15 figs.)


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    Title :

    Metalclad airship


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Flight ; 23 , n 22


    Publication date :

    1931


    Size :

    5 pages


    Remarks:

    9 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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    PAVLECKA, V. | AIAA | 1977


    Metalclad rigid airship development

    Upson, R.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1926


    METALCLAD RIGID AIRSHIP DEVELOPMENT1

    UPSON, RALPH H | SAE Technical Papers | 1926