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An airship has a gas-containing annulus contained by the circular base portion of framework the central portion of which extends above the annulus. The capacity of the annulus in accordance with one embodiment is such as to render buoyant a weight equal at least to the major portion of the light shi

An airship has a gas-containing annulus contained by the circular base portion of framework the central portion of which extends above the annulus. The capacity of the annulus in accordance with one embodiment is such as to render buoyant a weight equal at least to the major portion of the light ship weight of the airship and in another embodiment, the annulus capacity is such as to render the airship buoyant with a maximum load. The central portion of the framework supports the load lifting propulsion system while the forward propulsion and the guidance systems ride on and are supported by tracks carried by the framework adjacent but above the annulus to travel 90°in either direction from a predetermined straight-ahead position.

대표청구항 ▼

An airship including a gas-containing annulus including at least one gas-containing portion, a framework providing an annular base portion containing said annulus and an upwardly projecting central portion, said framework open in said central portion, a cabin and flight effecting and guidance means,

An airship including a gas-containing annulus including at least one gas-containing portion, a framework providing an annular base portion containing said annulus and an upwardly projecting central portion, said framework open in said central portion, a cabin and flight effecting and guidance means, annular means connecting said cabin and said flight effecting and guidance means to the upper surface of said framework adjacent the outer portion thereof, the capacity of said gas-containing portion at least such as to render buoyant a weight equal at least to the major portion of the light ship weight of the aircraft, and means operable to effect vertical flight of said airship supported by said central portion inwardly of said cabin and flight effecting and guidance means.