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I'd like to see zeppelins make a come back.
by stillbourne 7y ago
I'd like to see zeppelins make a come back.
- firethief 7y agoHydrogen fears are overblown.
- dredmorbius 7y agoSafety, intrinsic in voluminous ultra-lightweight structures particularly in heavy winds and storms, seems to be an intractable problem. The US airship programme, based on helium, not hydrogen, still saw both the Macon and Ohio lost in high winds and/or storms. Britain's Airship One fared poorly as well, though it relied on hydrogen. Stuff that flies through the air has intrinsic issues with mass, and lifting bodies require tremendous volumes.