Some Aerodynamic Problems Raised by the Airship,

Abstract

After recalling the aerodynamic peculiarities of the free and the tethered balloon, the paper gives a survey of the airship aerodynamic characteristics, as recorded on old machines (especially the Akron), in wind tunnel and in flight. The unstable nature of the airframes is emphasized, as well as the associated piloting problem.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 22, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014401

Entities

People

  • Louis Cabot

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Airframes
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

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