Airships and the Modern Military

Abstract

The author, a dual-rated Master Army Aviator and a FAA certificated commercial airship pilot, takes a fresh look at potential application of the new generation airships to today's military missions. The paper presents a history of lighter-than-air flight. Application potential to current and projected military missions is then discussed with conclusions and recommendations offered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 1991
Accession Number
ADA233610

Entities

People

  • Errol H. Van Eaton

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airships
  • Balloons
  • Blimps
  • Composite Materials
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Military Applications
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Organizations
  • Surveillance
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.