Peter Lobner, updated 17 March 2024 (Rev. 6) 1. Introduction Modern Airships is a three-part document that contains an overview of modern airship and aerostat technology in Part 1 and links in Parts 1, 2 and 3 to more than 275 individual articles on historic and advanced airship designs. This is Part 1. Here are the links … Continue reading Modern Airships – Part 1
Peter Lobner, updated 17 March 2024 (Rev. 4) 1. Introduction “Modern Airships” is a three-part document that contains an overview of modern airship technology in Part 1 and links in Parts 1, 2 and 3 to more than 275 individual articles on historic and advanced airship designs. This is Part 3. Here are the links to the … Continue reading Modern Airships – Part 3
Peter Lobner, updated 17 March 2024 (Rev. 6) 1. Introduction Modern Airships is a three-part document that contains an overview of modern airship technology in Part 1 and links in Parts 1, 2 and 3 to more than 275 individual articles on historic and advanced airship and aerostat designs. This is Part 2. Here are the links to the other … Continue reading Modern Airships – Part 2
Peter Lobner, updated 21 February 2021 1. Background When charged molecules in the air are subjected to an electric field, they are accelerated. When these charged molecules collide with neutral ones, they transfer part of their momentum, leading to air movement known as an “ionic wind.” This basic process is shown in the following diagram, which depicts … Continue reading Riding the Phantom Zephyr