The purpose of this master thesis is to determine whether conventional rigid lighter-than-air vehicles with a range of 8,000 miles are feasible for supporting strategic mobility. The basis for the conventional rigid approach is design efficiency and cost effectiveness, and will be discussed later in this paper. The 8,000 mile range will allow the LTAV to reach the critical regions of the world where U.S. forces may need to be deployed. Characteristics and performance of a proposed LTAV will be compared to current cargo airplanes which will be the standard used to determine feasibility of strategic mobility lighter-than-air vehicles. (KT)
Feasibility of Lighter-than-Air Vehicles for Strategic Mobility
1988
151 pages
Report
No indication
English
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