Hybrid Airships for Lift: A New Lift Paradigm and a Pragmatic Assessment of the Vehicle's Key Operational Challenges

Abstract

With its reduced operating costs and point-of-need (PON) delivery ability, the hybrid airship is one lift option that offers promising capabilities to meet the DoD's future logistical challenges throughout the spectrum of conflict. When examining the hybrid airship in this capacity, it is essential for personnel to evaluate the platform through the appropriate framework without dismissing the idea based on inaccurate misconceptions. Establishing a new paradigm, distinct from traditional airlift and sealift frameworks, is critical in understanding how hybrid airships would be viable lift options in filling the current cost/speed gap in the distribution system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA568298

Entities

People

  • Zachery B. Jiron

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airships
  • Balloons
  • Blimps
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare
  • Weather Forecasting

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Systems Analysis and Design