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We did think of this
Hi Frank, we did think of this. In fact it shouldn't be a problem according to airship developers around the world. We were told be some of them that an airship like this would be able to operate in same weather conditions as a helicopter.
As normally the airship would land on the ground for on-/offloading. It is much safer and easier to control. Our type of airship is a hybrid, simular to the British Hybird Air Vehicles http://hybridairvehicles.com/ or a bit like American Lockheed Martin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUkCyXCqUx8&feature=related
So it is heavier and more controllable than a blimp or zeppeliner and therefore it wouldn't need a mooring mast.
Should it be to windy to land you would actually be able to stall against the wind direction and unload/load.
Today installation cranes at wind farms have the same challenge with the wind. And they manage to cordinate according to the wind conditions
As normally the airship would land on the ground for on-/offloading. It is much safer and easier to control. Our type of airship is a hybrid, simular to the British Hybird Air Vehicles http://hybridairvehicles.com/ or a bit like American Lockheed Martin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUkCyXCqUx8&feature=related
So it is heavier and more controllable than a blimp or zeppeliner and therefore it wouldn't need a mooring mast.
Should it be to windy to land you would actually be able to stall against the wind direction and unload/load.
Today installation cranes at wind farms have the same challenge with the wind. And they manage to cordinate according to the wind conditions
Posted by Rune Kirt
1st Aug 2011