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> warehouse deliveries Main problem here is that it is a floating device. As soon as it unloads 4 tons of cargo it gets pushed up with 4 tons force upwards. An
by c-smile 3y ago
> warehouse deliveries
Main problem here is that it is a floating device. As soon as it unloads 4 tons of cargo it gets pushed up with 4 tons force upwards. And you'd better do not release helium to compensate that - it is quite expensive.
Without solving that problem airships are mostly for travel...
- Gare 3y agoThere are many routes where cargo needs to be moved both ways
- didgeoridoo 3y ago4 tons of water is smaller than a cube 6ft on the side. Water flows where you want it, it’s disposable without special procedures, and is literally available anywhere out of the tap. This doesn’t seem like the hard part. Edit: sibling comment points out that helium can also be compressed. I don’t think “too much lift” is an intractable issue.
- jakemoshenko 3y agoDo they not compress the helium they have internally? Seems like an obvious solution so I must be missing something.
- imtringued 3y agoYou need a large compressor and carry the energy around.
- Turskarama 3y agoWhen loading/unloading you just tether it to the ground. If you must fly it without a specific cargo you probably just fill it with water.