States that Metalclad airship is last step in development of rigid airships and must be adopted if such a means of transportation is to be made available both for arms of national defense and for commercial purposes; comparison of metal and fabric; transverse shape of envelope; general formulas for hull stresses; comparison of stability and control; resistance as affected by fineness ratio; data on water model of MC-2. (See also - discussion, vol. 19, no. 4, Sept. 1926, pp. 391-398 and 421)


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    Title :

    Metalclad rigid airship development


    Additional title:

    Soc. Automotive Engrs. -- Jl


    Contributors:
    Upson, R.H. (author)


    Publication date :

    1926


    Size :

    15 pages


    Remarks:

    Bibliography, 18 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    METALCLAD RIGID AIRSHIP DEVELOPMENT1

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