Comments on: Building Provides Mooring Masts for Zeps http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:17:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-969106 jayessell Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:30:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-969106 Check out "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow". There's a 'dirigible docks at Empire State Building' sequence. The DVD includes the short made on a home computer that convinced a major film studio to make the feature. Oh yeah, Ms. Jolie appears briefly. Check out “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow”.

There’s a ‘dirigible docks at Empire State Building’ sequence.

The DVD includes the short made on a home computer that convinced a major film studio to make the feature.

Oh yeah, Ms. Jolie appears briefly.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-968678 Firebrand38 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:43:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-968678 The whole story is in the link that I provided. The whole story is in the link that I provided.

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-968635 Stannous Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:27:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-968635 But I like the Tear Gas Candles- now THAT'S aromatherapy! But I like the Tear Gas Candles- now THAT’S aromatherapy!

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-968632 Stannous Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:26:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-968632 Even without the mast the ESB is 1,250 ft tall, 203 ft taller than its closest rival at the time, the Chrysler Building. Even without the mast the ESB is 1,250 ft tall, 203 ft taller than its closest rival at the time, the Chrysler Building.

]]> By: Orv http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-968301 Orv Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:21:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-968301 Some people suspect the designers knew the mast was impractical, and it was mainly included to ensure the building would be the tallest in the world. Some people suspect the designers knew the mast was impractical, and it was mainly included to ensure the building would be the tallest in the world.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-968276 Firebrand38 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:12:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/28/building-provides-mooring-masts-for-zeps/#comment-968276 Charlie, This should also be listed under Impractical since the mooring mast was included but high winds made it a bad idea http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/tourism_facts_esbnews_july2000.cfm Not to mention passengers crossing a swinging gangway a 1/4 mile in the air while the dirigible was releasing water ballast on New Yorkers below to maintain trim! Charlie,
This should also be listed under Impractical since the mooring mast was included but high winds made it a bad idea

http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/.....ly2000.cfm

Not to mention passengers crossing a swinging gangway a 1/4 mile in the air while the dirigible was releasing water ballast on New Yorkers below to maintain trim!

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