Blimp Travel Offers Comfort and Luxury For Executives

On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 21:51:48 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote in :

I can't figure HOW they are going to get that behemoth going up to it's top
speed of 155 MPH.

I know. It's a typo.


http://www.aerosml.com/aeros-40D_spec.asp
Specifications

Airship Length 152.8 ft / 46.6 m
Max Flight Speed 51 mph / 82kmh
Operating Altitude Range 0 – 10,000 ft / 0 – 3,048m
Envelope Max Diameter 34.8 ft / 10.6 m
Envelope Volume 100,032 ft² / 2,833 m²
Illumination Yes
Number of Ballonets 2
Engines 2 x 125 bhp ea Teledyne Continental IO-240B
Available Advertising Banner Area (2) 4,250 ft² (25 ft high x 85
ft long each) / 395 m² (7.62 m high x 25.9 m long each)
Propeller 3 Blade, reversible, low noise configuration
Fuel Capacity 75.9 US Gallons / 287 Litters (usable)
Fuel Type AVGAS 100 or 100LL
Flight Controls “Fly-by-Wire”, Digitally Controlled, Pneumatically
Actuated
Nose Cone Mast Mooring Yes
Rotating Platform Docking Yes (belly mast)
Flight Crew Certified for Single Pilot Operations
Operating Capability VFR / IFR Certified
Number of Seats (nominal/max) 4 / 5