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From: doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: airships
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Date: Mon, 15-Apr-85 10:42:33 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr 15 10:42:33 1985
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> topic of bring back the airship for use as a cargo ship and as
> a pleasure liner for passengers...

Too many better alternatives.  Try getting across the Atlantic by
ocean liner these days -- they've all gone the way of the dodo bird.
People will take cramped and noisy over slow any time.

The city of Tempe looked into airships for the police a few years back.
Figgered the police could sneak up on the baddies.  They decided it
wasn't feasible.  I don't remember why.

There is still some possible application in "heavy lifting", like some
big helicopters.  Someone is working on a cross between a blimp and a
helicopter just for that purpose.
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Doug Pardee -- Terak Corp. -- !{hao,ihnp4,decvax}!noao!terak!doug