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Re:A recent paper proposes to bring zeppelins back by eigenloss on Friday August 23, 2019 @04:06AM (#20775419)
They state the dimensions in the OP: a mile and a half long at altitude, 10 times larger than the Hindenburg, payload of 20,000 tons. No, not 20,000 pounds - tons.
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Re:A recent paper proposes to bring zeppelins back by thombat on Monday August 26, 2019 @03:30AM (#20798052)
That's the "replace a freighter" model - I was commenting on the parent's "replace a road truck", which seems like a poorer return: since any Zeppelin is going to be inconveniently large may as well go for broke.
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Re:A recent paper proposes to bring zeppelins back by eigenloss on Monday August 26, 2019 @08:28PM (#20805109)
Yep, it only makes sense economically (and physically) if it is big enough to carry a few dozen shipping containers.
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