http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:24:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/#comment-202393 James Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:08:29 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3837#comment-202393 Not neccessarily. The Airship is basically so frail it is strong...the explosives just pass through the hull, causing minimal helium loss due to the extremely low pressures the gas cells maintain. Not neccessarily. The Airship is basically so frail it is strong…the explosives just pass through the hull, causing minimal helium loss due to the extremely low pressures the gas cells maintain.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/#comment-174781 dexter Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:17:08 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3837#comment-174781 If hindenburg back in early 1900s use the blimp in war war I. Look at some of the opsticals thought out by him. A blimp filled with very flamble helium can drop explocives and have the potical to change the way we viwed travel. He had to methodes of landing one was valving the gas through the top of the blimb slowly lowering it to the groung (same concipt of the hotair bollon) and two he called a high landing where he would drop a host down to the groung and be docked by men pulled the blimp down to dock into a docking station pasitioned aprox 200 feet off the ground and the nose of the blimp would be lached to hold it in place. Hindenburg sead the high land is the most echnomic way to land back in the early 1900s, that is more than 100 years ago. So i have to think that there would be know reason why you aircraft would ever even have to come out of the sky to drop cargo or supplies. With the right design this could dramaticly change the way we travel. If the design of the craft is unable to be penatrated by anything and the handling of the craft is perfact to handle the winds and lettle moving parts to minamize mantaices. For land travel simply us the burners to burn out all the helium to a min. volume (enough ot contiue motion) and replace the helium with sulphur hexafluoride which is about 5.11 times heavier than air so do the math there is you weight need to move about and make a more huver craft landing as long as electrical arcing is avoided because it can produce S2F10 which is a very deadly gas that was used in WWII. Just some things to think about and look into and hopfule can bring a better green and echnomic way to support the milatiry and trave. Sorry for the bad spelling my battery was dieing. Thank for your time If hindenburg back in early 1900s use the blimp in war war I. Look at some of the opsticals thought out by him. A blimp filled with very flamble helium can drop explocives and have the potical to change the way we viwed travel. He had to methodes of landing one was valving the gas through the top of the blimb slowly lowering it to the groung (same concipt of the hotair bollon) and two he called a high landing where he would drop a host down to the groung and be docked by men pulled the blimp down to dock into a docking station pasitioned aprox 200 feet off the ground and the nose of the blimp would be lached to hold it in place. Hindenburg sead the high land is the most echnomic way to land back in the early 1900s, that is more than 100 years ago. So i have to think that there would be know reason why you aircraft would ever even have to come out of the sky to drop cargo or supplies. With the right design this could dramaticly change the way we travel. If the design of the craft is unable to be penatrated by anything and the handling of the craft is perfact to handle the winds and lettle moving parts to minamize mantaices. For land travel simply us the burners to burn out all the helium to a min. volume (enough ot contiue motion) and replace the helium with sulphur hexafluoride which is about 5.11 times heavier than air so do the math there is you weight need to move about and make a more huver craft landing as long as electrical arcing is avoided because it can produce S2F10 which is a very deadly gas that was used in WWII. Just some things to think about and look into and hopfule can bring a better green and echnomic way to support the milatiry and trave. Sorry for the bad spelling my battery was dieing. Thank for your time

]]> http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/#comment-174780 PowerBill Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:03:55 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3837#comment-174780 I am not qualified in this sort of area but have a few ideas. Why must a large vehicle like this ever land? Surely taking on freight or offloading it could be done by lowering it on a tether without the vessel interacting with the ground turbulence or approaching dangerous obstacles? If you can drop a truck on a parachute or capture a re-entry vehicle with a helicopter (http://www.arctus-spacecraft.com/) this shouldn't be too much of a chore. Helicopters or something similar can ferry crew and plenty of maintainance can be done as well in the air as on the ground, judging by the scaffolding needed anyway. Why should landing be so necessary? Prepositioning only requires stuff to get up, be shifted and put down again. If landing the whole thing is so good then why didn't Mike Collins walk on the moon in 1969? I am not qualified in this sort of area but have a few ideas. Why must a large vehicle like this ever land? Surely taking on freight or offloading it could be done by lowering it on a tether without the vessel interacting with the ground turbulence or approaching dangerous obstacles?
If you can drop a truck on a parachute or capture a re-entry vehicle with a helicopter (http://www.arctus-spacecraft.com/) this shouldn’t be too much of a chore.
Helicopters or something similar can ferry crew and plenty of maintainance can be done as well in the air as on the ground, judging by the scaffolding needed anyway.
Why should landing be so necessary?
Prepositioning only requires stuff to get up, be shifted and put down again. If landing the whole thing is so good then why didn’t Mike Collins walk on the moon in 1969?

]]> http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/#comment-174779 DONALD HEINKE, Sr. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:34:22 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3837#comment-174779 GO FOR IT. OF COURSE SOMETHING THAT IS COMMON SENSE IN IT'S APPROACH AND USE WON'T BE USED BY THE POWERS THAT BE. SEMPER FI GO FOR IT. OF COURSE SOMETHING THAT IS COMMON SENSE IN IT’S APPROACH AND USE WON’T BE USED BY THE POWERS THAT BE.
SEMPER FI

]]> http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/#comment-174778 Roy Smith Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:55:56 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3837#comment-174778 I'm sorry,I'm wrapping my mind around the concept of a convertible(the Rinspeed sQuba) that you can drive underwater.Those Swiss sure are smart.If Ted Kennedy had had a car like this,he'd have been president & not a murderer. The idea of an airship that can perform ASW & mine clearing is a great idea.Like someone said before,it can stay in the air for days instead of hours & there can be bunks & a kitchen in it for the crew. I’m sorry,I’m wrapping my mind around the concept of a convertible(the Rinspeed sQuba) that you can drive underwater.Those Swiss sure are smart.If Ted Kennedy had had a car like this,he’d have been president & not a murderer.
The idea of an airship that can perform ASW & mine clearing is a great idea.Like someone said before,it can stay in the air for days instead of hours & there can be bunks & a kitchen in it for the crew.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/#comment-174777 TMC Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:10:41 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3837#comment-174777 Why not? At 60,000 or 70,000 ft. Kevlar with a low heat and radar signature. Time on station days not hours. Why not? At 60,000 or 70,000 ft. Kevlar with a low heat and radar signature. Time on station days not hours.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/#comment-69600 R.D. McDowell Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:23:53 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3837#comment-69600 The parasail powered cargo ship makes more sense than any LTA. How about individual armed hot air baloons powered by all of these LTA advocates privete and government. About as practical The parasail powered cargo ship makes more sense than any LTA. How about individual armed hot air baloons powered by all of these LTA advocates privete and government. About as practical

]]> http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/#comment-174776 Ken Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:35:57 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3837#comment-174776 We ought to be happy that lighter than air craft already fill some niches: balloons: recreation blimps: advertising, sporting events I think LTA could fill a niche in tourism, why it hasn't caught on I don't know, perhaps passenger capacity? I'm sure there is a market out there for LTA service in the Caribbean. We ought to be happy that lighter than air craft already fill some niches:
balloons: recreation
blimps: advertising, sporting events
I think LTA could fill a niche in tourism, why it hasn’t caught on I don’t know, perhaps passenger capacity? I’m sure there is a market out there for LTA service in the Caribbean.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/#comment-174775 sciampopscibuff1963 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:09:50 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3837#comment-174775 The blimps can be of commercial use for transport. They will serve as early warning and as communications transponders. They can be weaponed and robotic operated. A few techies might serve on board for maint. Blimps will serve as inexpensive platforms for surveillance and other multi task executions. Perhaps the blimps can be lift off transport for emergency back up satellite launches in the event killer satellite knock out sat com navnet and essential gps systems. Blimps will serve as fuel savers and help forecast weather and other sightings. They may provide early warning for oceanic and terrestrial activities. Blimps could help to intercept any undeclared enemy war scenarios such as another Pearl harbor. They can be used to launch drones for target practice and NORAD response capabilities. If something plans to get close like a silent service enemy bent on knocking out Manhattan ; a blimp and the civil air patrol might be an extra American advantage. We could prevent WWW III ? Don't throw out your Annapolis sextant and charts mates. The blimps can be of commercial use for transport. They will serve as early warning and as communications transponders. They can be weaponed and robotic operated. A few techies might serve on board for maint. Blimps will serve as inexpensive platforms for surveillance and other multi task executions. Perhaps the blimps can be lift off transport for emergency back up satellite launches in the event killer satellite knock out sat com navnet and essential gps systems. Blimps will serve as fuel savers and help forecast weather and other sightings. They may provide early warning for oceanic and terrestrial activities. Blimps could help to intercept any undeclared enemy war scenarios such as another Pearl harbor. They can be used to launch drones for target practice and NORAD response capabilities. If something plans to get close like a silent service enemy bent on knocking out Manhattan ; a blimp and the civil air patrol might be an extra American advantage. We could prevent WWW III ? Don’t throw out your Annapolis sextant and charts mates.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2008/02/14/return-of-the-hindenburg/#comment-174773 Roy Smith Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:23:32 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3837#comment-174773 ak, My problems with a personal jet pack is how do you keep your butt or your legs from catching on fire from the exhaust when you fly with it,how do you control & maneuver it in flight,& is it really wise to get into a gun fight with a jet pack full of rocket fuel on your back........oh wait,you were kidding,never mind. ak,
My problems with a personal jet pack is how do you keep your butt or your legs from catching on fire from the exhaust when you fly with it,how do you control & maneuver it in flight,& is it really wise to get into a gun fight with a jet pack full of rocket fuel on your back.….…oh wait,you were kidding,never mind.

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