OK, I'll put on the alternative-history cap for a moment.
I don't think it would have made much difference in the long term.
Lighter-than-air aviation technology was somewhat ahead in the 1930s. But
heavier-than-air caught up rapidly, and never looked back.
Dirigibles/zeppelins couldn't
Jim, N2EY wrote:
Dirigibles/zeppelins couldn't go high enough to get above bad weather, nor
fast enough to outrun/outflank it. Nor could they be made rugged enough to
go through bad weather without being so heavy they'd not have much
payload...
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Ah, but the
I have 20 minutes of right seat time in my logbook in the Goodyear blimp! I
traded a flight in the blimp for some training time in my balloon for the
captain. I can tell you the Goodyear blimps are not a smooth ride. They
hobby horse through the air and there is no more apt description than
that.
Lucky guy!
I tried several times to get a ride, but no luck.
I was told by one of the pilots (about 15 years ago) that best time to
scrounge a ride is right after the blimp arrives. They make test flights
and usually need some ballast.
I also tried when I went to the Miami area where they
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