Blimp Travel Offers Comfort and Luxury For Executives

On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:25:24 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in
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Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:

Sure has worked for Moller.


Moller has no flying product to offer.

Exactly, this sort of thing is nothing but VC bait. It does nothing to help
aviation and, in fact, draws away investment funds that could strengthen
aviation and because of that should be ridiculed every chance we get.


Any company that is willing to build aircraft that actually fly (or
float in this case) deserves our support.

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:25:24 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in
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Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:

Sure has worked for Moller.


Moller has no flying product to offer.

Exactly, this sort of thing is nothing but VC bait. It does nothing
to help aviation and, in fact, draws away investment funds that
could strengthen aviation and because of that should be ridiculed
every chance we get.


Any company that is willing to build aircraft that actually fly (or
float in this case) deserves our support.

They are willing to build something that is of really very little use. There
are better places for the VC money to go. Also, when a VC looses his cash on
this hairbrained project he is less likley to invest in avaiation related
projects in the future.

On Aug 9, 7:28 am, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
wrote:

Any company that is willing to build aircraft that actually fly (or
float in this case) deserves our support.

They are willing to build something that is of really very little use.

Says who, you?

Robert M. Gary wrote:
On Aug 9, 7:28 am, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
wrote:

Any company that is willing to build aircraft that actually fly (or
float in this case) deserves our support.

They are willing to build something that is of really very little
use.

Says who, you?

Yes, me. Look up stream for my arguments on the issue.

On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 09:28:23 -0500, Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

They are willing to build something that is of really very little use.

Yeah... I want to see them get to their designation, open the doors and
tell all the executives to get out and grab the lines.

:-)

--
Dallas

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:25:24 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in
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Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:

Sure has worked for Moller.


Moller has no flying product to offer.


And these guys do? Sure looks like computer graphics vapor ware to me...

It's not the first "blimp of the future" that I've seen.

--
Geoff
The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com
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When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate.

On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:03:06 -0400, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea
Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote in
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:25:24 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in
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Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:

Sure has worked for Moller.


Moller has no flying product to offer.


And these guys do? Sure looks like computer graphics vapor ware to me...

http://www.aerosml.com/airships.asp
Our Aeros-40D Sky Dragon is FAA Type Certified

I've never heard of a certified aircraft that didn't physically exist,
have you?

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:03:06 -0400, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea
Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote in
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And these guys do? Sure looks like computer graphics vapor ware to me...

http://www.aerosml.com/airships.asp
Our Aeros-40D Sky Dragon is FAA Type Certified

I've never heard of a certified aircraft that didn't physically exist,
have you?

Well, whaddayouknow - they do have a real product. On the other hand, it's a
LONG way from what the link you originally supplied was talking about...

--
Geoff
The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com
remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail
When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate.

"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe"

Well, whaddayouknow - they do have a real product. On the other hand, it's
a LONG way from what the link you originally supplied was talking about...

I can't figure HOW they are going to get that behemoth going up to it's top
speed of 155 MPH. Did they suspend wetted surface drag physics AND induced
(from producing lift) drag?

Either that, or they must plan for some BIG mother engines.

I'll go for a ride, when (if) they build it. I'll definitely have to remain
a skeptic, and believe it when I see it.
--
Jim in NC

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