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Subject: [Leica] IMG: More Blimp Details
From: chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Christopher Crawford)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 20:02:06 -0400
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The modern Zeppelins use Helium, so there won?t be another Hindenburg
explosion with these airships.

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On 10/14/17, 7:54 PM, "LUG on behalf of Lluis Ripoll"
<lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of
lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:

>Thank you Jim for these details, but which gaz is inside?
>Lluis
>
>
>> El 14 oct 2017, a les 21:51, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va
>>escriure:
>> 
>> Here a few more shots of the Goodyear Blimp N1A drive system.  It is
>>said to be powered by three Lycoming 180HP aircraft engines.  I have
>>found no details, but it would appear that the side engines are mounted
>>so that the thrust can be directed as needed.  The rear props offer
>>thrust for pitch and yaw control.  I do not know if they can provide
>>forward thrust.
>> 
>> Main engine locations:
>> 
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5864.JPG.html
>> 
>> Main engine close-up:
>> 
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5866.JPG.html
>> 
>> Rear engine props:
>> 
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171013-DSCF5874.JPG.html
>> 
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> 
>> 
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