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I've thought the hybrid airship approach has a lot of benefits, and fewer drawbacks than conventional airships. What's the full-scale design going to look like
by ansible 5y ago
I've thought the hybrid airship approach has a lot of benefits, and fewer drawbacks than conventional airships.
What's the full-scale design going to look like? Will you continue to use the standard blimp shaped envelope? Or will you transition to a fat flying wing type design?
- joefigura 5y agoAgreed, nice to meet someone else who knows what a hybrid airship is! it solves a lot of challenges around ground handling and cargo loading/unloading. The full scale design is a fatter shape that approximates a flying wing. That's why the aircraft in the demo video is two lobes - the final version will have an aerodynamic cover between the lobes.