FEASIBILITY OF MODERN AIRSHIPS: PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

This paper gives a review of the Phase I portion of the NASA-sponsored "Feasibility Study of Modern Airships" . Phase I consisted of a historical survey, a screening of potential civil missions, a parametric definition of vehicle concepts, and an identification of vehicle/mission combinations deserving further study.

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• Authors:
  • Ardema, M D
• Publication Date: 1977-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1140-48
• Serial:
  • Journal of Aircraft
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • ISSN: 0021-8669
  • Serial URL: https://arc.aiaa.org/journal/ja

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airships; Feasibility analysis; Lighter than air craft; Surveys
• Old TRIS Terms: Lighter-than-air vehicles
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173084
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 14 1978 12:00AM