Case is made for utilization of airships for transporting cargo, with notes on design, materials and propulsion; new airships would have gross lift of 435 tons and useful lift of 200 tons; helium would replace hydrogen of earlier airships; in United States, nuclear-powered design proposes two contrarotating propellers on tail, Goodyear will build America; Soviets have made economic study, etc; earlier airships are discussed. (19923)
Bring back airship
Engineering (London)
Engineering (London) ; 206 , n 5354
1968
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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