How the Biggest Plane Would Supersize Wind Energy

Re:How the Biggest Plane Would Supersize Wind Energy by spiritplumber on Saturday March 16, 2024 @12:50AM (#39723479)

You know, if there ever was a use case for a zeppelin, this is it.

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Re:How the Biggest Plane Would Supersize Wind Energy by tuffff on Saturday March 16, 2024 @04:27AM (#39724219)

I still wish CargoLifter had been led competently. They were overambitious and promised too much, but the concept was sooo convincing.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CargoLifter

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Re:How the Biggest Plane Would Supersize Wind Energy by usrusr on Saturday March 16, 2024 @05:12AM (#39724389)

Started too early I guess. Ten years later and the blade transport use case would have come in at just the right time to salvage the investment. Back when Cargolifter shut down, rotor sizes were still in a range where ground transport isn't all that challenging.

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