Private sky yacht

Posted on February 15, 2008 | Comments Off on Private sky yacht

Fifty-three hundred square feet cruising at 130 mph up to 12,000 feet high, the Aeroscraft, a whale-shaped helium airship, is a long way from the explosive Hindenberg. Now, with Defense Advanced Research Project Agency funding for a militarily-useful version, Aeroscraft may finally get off the ground. Sure would be a lot more comfortable than the faster but cramped aluminum sausage.

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0 responses to “Private sky yacht”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | February 17, 2008 at 1:23 pm |

    I am not sure I see a solution to the other problem of all vehicles of this kind – maneuverability, esp. at high winds. It will steer like a cow no matter what and, besides, be totally vulnerable to winds. 220 kmh in the air against a good storm?

  2. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | February 17, 2008 at 1:31 pm |

    Sounds like what people once said of cruise ships and jetliners. If I remember correctly, even the Hindenberg had to steer around bad weather, or go to ground and wait it out. Meteorology state-of-art is so advanced now, what with radar, etc., that it shouldn’t be an insurmountable problem.