Not a Zepplin!

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Not a Zepplin!

#1 Post by ricardian » Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:01 pm

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Re: Not a Zepplin!

#2 Post by k3k3 » Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:03 pm

I can't see it making any progress against the winds up there.

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Re: Not a Zepplin!

#3 Post by Boac » Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:08 pm

Yes - but you should see the return leg! =))

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Re: Not a Zepplin!

#4 Post by G-CPTN » Wed Nov 09, 2022 3:12 pm

If they designed the airship as a hollow cylinder, allowing the prevailing wind to blow through the 'tunnel' that could avoid the effect of headwinds. ;-)

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Re: Not a Zepplin!

#5 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Wed Nov 09, 2022 5:53 pm

.and if they put a fan in the cylinder, they could use the headwinds to power the craft! ;-))

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