http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/03/12/the-aerial-nemesis-of-submarines/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/03/12/the-aerial-nemesis-of-submarines/comment-page-1/#comment-1080090 Arglebarglefarglegleep Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:50:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=9178#comment-1080090 I'm not too keen on the slack cables in front of the propeller on the gondola. It looks basically like a observation balloon which normally has nothing more than a basket under it and is tethered to the ground. It's a real kluge. I wonder if it was made by some nut who volunteered to go looking for subs in it. I’m not too keen on the slack cables in front of the propeller on the gondola. It looks basically like a observation balloon which normally has nothing more than a basket under it and is tethered to the ground. It’s a real kluge. I wonder if it was made by some nut who volunteered to go looking for subs in it.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/03/12/the-aerial-nemesis-of-submarines/comment-page-1/#comment-1076445 Firebrand38 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:39:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=9178#comment-1076445 Sean: "Facts" fun or otherwise are best served with references http://www.history.navy.mil/download/lta-09.pdf Sean: “Facts” fun or otherwise are best served with references http://www.history.navy.mil/download/lta-09.pdf

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/03/12/the-aerial-nemesis-of-submarines/comment-page-1/#comment-1076444 Sean Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:21:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=9178#comment-1076444 One war into the future, but still a fun fact: In WWII, no convoy escorted by blimps ever lost a single ship. One war into the future, but still a fun fact: In WWII, no convoy escorted by blimps ever lost a single ship.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/03/12/the-aerial-nemesis-of-submarines/comment-page-1/#comment-1076392 Toronto Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:43:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=9178#comment-1076392 ... and the air scoop is used to control the balloonets. … and the air scoop is used to control the balloonets.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/03/12/the-aerial-nemesis-of-submarines/comment-page-1/#comment-1076391 Toronto Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:42:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=9178#comment-1076391 Most (if not all) dirigibles don't have the entire envelope filled with the lifting gas. Instead, they have air-filled balloonets and gas bags - the air filled sections help control the expansion with altitude without valving off lifting gas, and also help keep the shape aerodynamic on non-rigid airships. Most (if not all) dirigibles don’t have the entire envelope filled with the lifting gas. Instead, they have air-filled balloonets and gas bags – the air filled sections help control the expansion with altitude without valving off lifting gas, and also help keep the shape aerodynamic on non-rigid airships.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/03/12/the-aerial-nemesis-of-submarines/comment-page-1/#comment-1076390 Jari Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:29:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=9178#comment-1076390 That's likely an air duct. Cool air beneath the balloon is pushed by the propellor between the outer layer and the gas-balloon to counter the balloons heating up during sunny weather. Which in turn reduces the buoyancy chance. That’s likely an air duct. Cool air beneath the balloon is pushed by the propellor between the outer layer and the gas-balloon to counter the balloons heating up during sunny weather. Which in turn reduces the buoyancy chance.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/03/12/the-aerial-nemesis-of-submarines/comment-page-1/#comment-1076388 Jonas F Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:30:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=9178#comment-1076388 What is that thing above the gondola? A torpedo tube? What is that thing above the gondola? A torpedo tube?

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/03/12/the-aerial-nemesis-of-submarines/comment-page-1/#comment-1076349 Harry Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:28:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=9178#comment-1076349 Going to war in such a delicate contraption would be hard to imagine today. Going to war in such a delicate contraption would be hard to imagine today.

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