Comments on: Is The Military Dirigible Doomed? http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:39:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: KHarn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1056046 KHarn Thu, 29 May 2008 16:06:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1056046 I read somewhere that a US Marine balloon observation unit was sent to the Pacific theater in World War Two, but it might have been sent to Hawaii, which was considered a "combat zone" untill 1944. Comercial airships may make a return in these days of high gas prices because they often shut off their engines and drifted with the wind for hundreds of miles! I read somewhere that a US Marine balloon observation unit was sent to the Pacific theater in World War Two, but it might have been sent to Hawaii, which was considered a “combat zone” untill 1944.
Comercial airships may make a return in these days of high gas prices because they often shut off their engines and drifted with the wind for hundreds of miles!

]]> By: jmyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1047319 jmyint Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:53:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1047319 It seems Lt. Hogg was always on the wrong side of these arguments. The U.S. Navy's blimp fleet did go on to provide valuable service in anti-submarine patrols, it was only in this limited way lighter than air craft excelled. It seems Lt. Hogg was always on the wrong side of these arguments. The U.S. Navy’s blimp fleet did go on to provide valuable service in anti-submarine patrols, it was only in this limited way lighter than air craft excelled.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045821 jayessell Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:38:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045821 Stannous.... could it be Switchgrass to make Ethenol? Stannous…. could it be Switchgrass to make Ethenol?

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045814 Stannous Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:07:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045814 Charlie- What's the 'Secret Power in Grass' mentioned on the cover about? Charlie-
What’s the ‘Secret Power in Grass’ mentioned on the cover about?

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045809 Charlie Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:18:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045809 Actually I have posted that article, it's at: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/inventors-patent-odd-designs-for-safer-airplanes/ BTW, I should be rolling out an updated site design in a week or two which will solve this problem. You'll be able to browse all of the articles I've posted for each issue. Actually I have posted that article, it’s at:

http://blog.modernmechanix.com.....airplanes/

BTW, I should be rolling out an updated site design in a week or two which will solve this problem. You’ll be able to browse all of the articles I’ve posted for each issue.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045799 jayessell Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:07:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045799 Speaking of The Hindenburg.... that's LZ 129 ! Charlie... Let's see the spinning top airplane article. Speaking of The Hindenburg…. that’s LZ 129 !

Charlie… Let’s see the spinning top airplane article.

]]> By: Richard C http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045792 Richard C Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:46:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045792 That's a wonderful view of Hangar One at Moffett Field in Sunnyvale, shown at the top of the second page. The building is still there, and looks pretty much the same. It's visible from highway 101. But the rest of the area is very much built up now, and looks very different. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moffett_Field That’s a wonderful view of Hangar One at Moffett Field in Sunnyvale, shown at the top of the second page. The building is still there, and looks pretty much the same. It’s visible from highway 101. But the rest of the area is very much built up now, and looks very different.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moffett_Field

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045779 Neil Russell Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:26:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/06/is-the-military-dirigible-doomed/#comment-1045779 Sadly Cmdr Uhler was proved right, but Lt Hogg hit the nail on the head with his points; "(2) That we have not yet mastered the engineering problems of building dirigibles that are structurally safe. (3) That we have not developed the necessary skill to operate them." Lighter stronger materials, computer aided controls, weather radar and satellites, and of course helium would all make airships work like champs today. If we could get over the imagery of the Hindenburg maybe the sky leviathans could someday return Sadly Cmdr Uhler was proved right, but Lt Hogg hit the nail on the head with his points; “(2) That we have not yet mastered the engineering problems of building dirigibles that are structurally safe. (3) That we have not developed the necessary skill to operate them.”
Lighter stronger materials, computer aided controls, weather radar and satellites, and of course helium would all make airships work like champs today.
If we could get over the imagery of the Hindenburg maybe the sky leviathans could someday return

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