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Why aren't you investing in Hybrid Airships yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWWRM4wHVAo
It's an upcoming 50 billion dollar market.
https://www.hybridairvehicles.com/
The Airlander 10 prototype took off 2 days ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ3iqApMce8
It can stay in the air 5 days manned, 14 days unmanned.
AIRLANDER 50 will be the big brother for the AIRLANDER 10 and will carry over 50 tonnes of cargo with a cargo bay volume in excess of 500 cubic metres. Much of the technology in the two aircraft is the same. The AIRLANDER 50 is designed specifically for the Cargo or Heavy Lift market and offers a lower haulage cost per tonne-km than other aircraft or bush or ice roads. It can also travel point-to-point without the need for any airport infrastructure so is ideal for remote access and logistics for sectors such as mining, oil & gas and humanitarian relief.
The Airlander 10 is Hybrid Air Vehicles' current product with its own market but the Airlander 50 is in development and will be commercially deliverable in the early 2020s.
Envelope: Helium filled, laminated fabric construction hull. The hull’s aerodynamic shape, provides up to 40% of the vehicle’s lift.
Landing System: Profiled pneumatic tubes on the underside of the two outer hulls are configured to provide a ‘hovercraft’ like plenum allowing for ground manoeuvring over all types of ground and water. The system provides a unique capability to reverse its flow and ‘suck itself down’ to the ground aiding stability during freight handling. The system can fully retract in flight for reduced drag / improved fuel efficiency.
Power Plant: 4 x 2,350 hp, turbine engines. Two engines mounted forward on the hull and two on the stern of the hull for cruise operation.
Main cabin (forward): Accommodation space for up to 50 passengers
Main cabin (aft): Freight bay capable of carrying up to 6 ISO containers at a time.
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Cruising speed:
Airlander 10 - 145 kph
Airlander 50 - 195 kph
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPE2irCAyNg
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What's the cost per pound to ship something thru this compared to traditional freight truck, cargo ship, plane? Also it seems pretty slow.
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Thank you anon for this valuable post but unfortunately the company is not public yet. I guess they will be bought by some huge aircraft company.
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Anyone remember that episode of Archer? No one gives a shit about blimps.
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>>1454577
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzYLTnI7TUI
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I want a personal airship. Someone. Please.
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>>1454584
For what? A car is literally faster and its easier to find a parking spot.
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A fucking Blimp? Do you have any idea how dangerous those are. No one would ever want to put them/their families at risk.
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>>1454630
It's not a blimp. And they're the safest form of aviation noob
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>>1454588
Airship can park above car. All you need is a rope ladder.
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>>1454559
And just like that, it's worthless
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>>1454699
Faster than a car, can take a direct route with no turns, already better than the transportation used a vast majority of the time.
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Wide open fields are nice but how much would it fuck up airport traffic if you tried landing or taking off in one of these in a busy city airport?
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>>1454792
eh nevermind I just read more and it's mostly for remote areas
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