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
DIRIGEABLE DE FRET
2015-07-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English