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andy Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 6237 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 12:57 am Post subject: The future of Airships...or the future full of Airships |
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http://io9.com/#!5798417/airships-are-ready-to-make-their-big-comeback
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joberg Community Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 9447
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:41 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for sharing Andy...As the article mentionned the tech is improving slowly but surely; one day we'll see them in the sky transporting goods and people...someday |
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SCOFFMAN Community Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 126 Location: Spokane, WA
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 12:24 am Post subject: |
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Here's an article on some the new tech behind the possible revival - it all has to do with buoyancy control -
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/06/aeros_pentagon_deal/ _________________ Fiery the angles fell, deep thunder rolled around their shores, burning with the fires of Orc. |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Scoffman for the article...yes, unlike submarine who simply go up and down with water in their ballasts, the Helium gas future vessel has a way to go before going through that un-load/load problem is fixed; stay tuned |
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