An airship comprising an airship body, a ballast assembly (7) comprising at least one ballast pod (7) coupled to the airship body, and a payload lifting device (4, 6) coupled to the airship body and configured to lift a payload wherein the ballast assembly (7) is configured to vary a weight force applied to the airship body by said ballast pod (7) when a payload is applied to the payload lifting device (4, 6) while the pod (7) is coupled to the airship body and is in contact with a planetary surface (8).
AIRSHIP
LUFTSCHIFF
DIRIGEABLE
2024-07-31
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64B LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT , Luftfahrzeuge leichter als Luft |