Present year marks beginning of remarkable progress of the airship era; handicaps to development; airplanes vs. airships; construction of Zeppelin; possible new Upson pressure rigid type of airship; merits of fabric or metal airships, efficiency of large or small airships; commercial military airships; helium or hydrogen; fineness ratio and form; tail surfaces; location of engines and cars, keels and cabins.


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    Title :

    The status of the airship in America


    Additional title:

    Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs. -- Aeronautic Division -- Advance Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    American Society of Mechnical Engineers -- Meeting ; 1928 United States



    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :