WO2004087499A3 - Airship - Google Patents

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WO2004087499A3
WO2004087499A3 PCT/GB2004/001488 GB2004001488W WO2004087499A3 WO 2004087499 A3 WO2004087499 A3 WO 2004087499A3 GB 2004001488 W GB2004001488 W GB 2004001488W WO 2004087499 A3 WO2004087499 A3 WO 2004087499A3
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airship
envelope
drive means
supplying
air
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Charles Raymond Luffman
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Charles Raymond Luffman
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Publication of WO2004087499A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004087499A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
    • B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
    • B64B1/06—Rigid airships; Semi-rigid airships
    • B64B1/24—Arrangement of propulsion plant
    • B64B1/26—Arrangement of propulsion plant housed in ducts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
    • B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
    • B64B1/06—Rigid airships; Semi-rigid airships
    • B64B1/36—Arrangement of jet reaction apparatus for propulsion or directional control
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
    • B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
    • B64B1/66—Mooring attachments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
    • B64F1/12—Anchoring
    • B64F1/14—Towers or masts for mooring airships or balloons

Abstract

An airship (10) comprising an envelope and a ballonet (32) positioned within the envelope (30). Drive means is provided for supplying lateral thrust for the airship, to improve lateral control of the airship. The drive means has a dual function as it has an air supply system with an air inlet provided at the bow of the envelope of the airship for supplying air to the balonet (32) to aid pressurisation. A mooring system and detachable gondola (14) is also disclosed.
PCT/GB2004/001488 2003-04-04 2004-04-05 Airship WO2004087499A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP04725730A EP1613530A2 (en) 2003-04-04 2004-04-05 Airship

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EP03007815.8 2003-04-04
EP03007815 2003-04-04

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WO2004087499A2 WO2004087499A2 (en) 2004-10-14
WO2004087499A3 true WO2004087499A3 (en) 2005-01-20

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DE1531351A1 (en) * 1967-10-31 1969-12-18 Egon Gelhard Airship
DE1781416A1 (en) * 1967-10-31 1972-04-20 Egon Gelhard Airship
WO2001072588A1 (en) * 2000-03-28 2001-10-04 Friedrich Grimm Guidable airship with a nozzle-shaped hollow body

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1531351A1 (en) * 1967-10-31 1969-12-18 Egon Gelhard Airship
DE1781416A1 (en) * 1967-10-31 1972-04-20 Egon Gelhard Airship
WO2001072588A1 (en) * 2000-03-28 2001-10-04 Friedrich Grimm Guidable airship with a nozzle-shaped hollow body

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