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Are they actually competitive with freight aircraft? Something like an older DC-3 or C-47 can land and takeoff on short, rough airstrips and are used extensivel

Are they actually competitive with freight aircraft? Something like an older DC-3 or C-47 can land and takeoff on short, rough airstrips and are used extensively for shipping goods in remote areas of Alaska. They only need a few crew and are very durable. Don't know how the operating costs compare though.

digi_owl 9y ago
I think the idea for using airships is that you could basically attach any old container underneath it, effectively using it as a flying container crane.
fulafel 9y ago
The equation changes as we phase out oil. (Or if we don't phase out oil, Africa has much bigger problems)