Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – lighter-than-air – Airships
Patent
1998-02-17
2000-02-01
Poon, Peter M.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, lighter-than-air
Airships
B64B 102
Patent
active
060193115
ABSTRACT:
An airship includes a relatively rigid framework that is meant to resemble a sailing ship having an inclined bow, a rounded bottom, a vertical stern, vertical sides and a flat upper deck. A plurality of lifting bladders carrying helium or the like are enclosed within the framework to make it lighter than air. Front and rear masts extend upwardly from the deck and carry front and rear sails on pivotal booms. A passenger and crew compartment is located on the deck behind the front and rear masts. The masts are pivotally supported on the framework to pivot laterally to one side or the other in the y-z plane to open up a gap there-between if so desired. A spinnaker or jib can be set forwardly of the masts in this gap to be fully exposed to wind from above the framework. Thus, the use of the sails for primary or supplementary propulsion of the framework is enhanced, and the deck enables passengers or crew to leave the compartment and be supported and carried by the deck.
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Ducker, Jr. Charles
Miller James W.
Poon Peter M.
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