Zeppelins are Back

richlevy · 06-13-2004, 08:51 AM

A company in Japan bought the first new Zeppelin rolled out by the original company. It uses helium for lift.

Revived Zeppelin Delivered to First User

I was looking at another German company that was developing lighter than air ships a few years back, but I don't believe they were rigid frame.

Zeppelins are not new to Japan. Here is some history on LTA Japan.

What interests me is the difference in fuel consumption. Technically, the new Zeppelin is slightly heavier than air and depends on its engine for lift. What is the difference in fuel to take 12 passengers 500 miles instead of in a small jet?

06-13-2004, 08:51 AM	#1
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Zeppelins are Back A company in Japan bought the first new Zeppelin rolled out by the original company. It uses helium for lift. Revived Zeppelin Delivered to First User I was looking at another German company that was developing lighter than air ships a few years back, but I don't believe they were rigid frame. Zeppelins are not new to Japan. Here is some history on LTA Japan. What interests me is the difference in fuel consumption. Technically, the new Zeppelin is slightly heavier than air and depends on its engine for lift. What is the difference in fuel to take 12 passengers 500 miles instead of in a small jet? __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

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