Feasibility of Lighter-than-Air Vehicles for Strategic Mobility

Abstract

The purpose of this master thesis is to determine whether conventional rigid lighter-than-air vehicles with a range of 8,000 miles are feasible for supporting strategic mobility. The basis for the conventional rigid approach is design efficiency and cost effectiveness, and will be discussed later in this paper. The 8,000 mile range will allow the LTAV to reach the critical regions of the world where U.S. forces may need to be deployed. Characteristics and performance of a proposed LTAV will be compared to current cargo airplanes which will be the standard used to determine feasibility of strategic mobility lighter-than-air vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA213574

Entities

People

  • Bruce J. Gasper

Organizations

  • Seattle University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airships
  • Boundary Layer
  • Bow Thrusters
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Heat Transfer
  • Mechanics
  • Solar Energy
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Marine Ecological Systems Migration
  • Systems Analysis and Design