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Ok, so to get a bit more into the "Alternate Axis" background, I need to make this here thread. In this thread, we will be focused on the OTL airships and this ATL other uses.
Normally, I would just do a google search, and illustrate the thread with pictures, to help get the idea across, but google no longer supports windows XP nor IE 8, and even when I installed Firefox, I still cannot use google!
That being the case, I would refer folks to the wiki site to read up on the airships that historically were developed OTL, with special attention to both the German and USA efforts.
What you should come away with, after the required reading, is that the historical airships had one (ok, many) problem in common, and that was that they were lighter than air when attempting to 'dock' to their towers or land. Being lighter than air is a requirement for a lighter than air ship, but let’s start looking into some alternatives that I cannot find any information on anyone trying.
To give my poor eyes a break, I'll hold off on more till someone responds with the dimensions of both the Hindenburg and Los Angles airships. and the hangers that held them. Bonus points if they can post pictures of same.