airship

As the topic suggests, what if out-sized cargo (yachts, drilling rigs, etc) was hauled inside the gas hulls? After loading, re-seal the hull and re-pressurize it with hydrogen or helium. Yes, we know that lifting gas is traditionally contained in separate fabric vase-cells. This new design...

Historically the French ultimately gained the upper hand over the Germans in aeroplane production in WW1, producing far more aircraft and winning control of the skies. Meanwhile the Germans, although producing plenty of aircraft themselves, are most famous for their usage of lighter-than-air...

Firing from the blimp on a submarine that you spotted with radar in the dark night, what sort of gun can you penetrate it with? And I mean punch holes in the pressure hull that prevent it from diving. 20mm Oerlikon? 25mm (e.g. Hotchkiss, it's terrible as AA, but might be adequate for...

What if airships instead of being rendered obsolete as passenger carriers by planes they instead end up being used for cruises, a capacity in which planes could never be used? You account for the large operating expenses of airships by selling tickets to the wealthy. Airship cruises could...