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Anon wants to ride a zeppelin (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 48 points 6 months ago (5 children)

It wasn't just one zeppelin. The US Navy experimented with airship aircraft carriers and both of them were lost in stormy weather. They're giant bags of gas, which means that turbulent air is a big problem.

The Empire State building had a airship mooring point at the top, but the constant updrafts meant the airship would be pointing nose-down while unloading.

They're just too unwieldy in all but the most calm conditions that there's not much use for them beyond writing "Ice Cube is a pimp" in the sky.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

Sounds like anti-zeppelin propaganda to me.

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