tkdguy Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Re: Zeppelins The Zeppelin is back in the Bay Area after touring the Northwest. I was hoping to catch it, but it passed by before I got up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Seems like a recoilless rifle might be a good weapon to mount on a zeppelin--you just vent the weapon exhaust in a direction neutral or beneficial to the existing motion of the airship and it's all good. I don't think such weapons were in existence in the interwar period, though. A modern zeppelin, though, could actually mount a fairly large RR--106 and 120 mm RRs were used in combat, and a 155mm RR was the basis of the Davy Crockett "nuclear bazooka" concept. I think there were airborne recoilless concepts as large as 2-300 mm, though limited ammo supply(due to weight) would be a real concern for something like that. Still, it would be a relatively precise weapon, compared to "dumb" bombs, and wouldn't require a direct run over a target(you could maybe hit a target 15,000 feet away with a big enough RR). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Even more links: Sky Cruise: A flight on the Hindenburg Skyboat Airship Manufacturer Database Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Re: Zeppelins World wide race for airships being organized, this was in WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703376504575492094053189182.html?KEYWORDS=airships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Re: Zeppelins World wide race for airships being organized, this was in WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703376504575492094053189182.html?KEYWORDS=airships That would be great if it ever gets off the ground (so to speak). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Here's an animated gif of the Zeppelin from Sky Captain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Re: Zeppelins World wide race for airships being organized, this was in WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703376504575492094053189182.html?KEYWORDS=airships I'm sort of imagining a 21st century version of 'The Great Race' (as in the movie with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) or 'Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Re: Zeppelins I love those flicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Here's a slideshow that covers a lot of the stuff we've posted. If nothing else, the pictures are nice to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Some historical footage: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Re: Zeppelins World wide race for airships being organized, this was in WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703376504575492094053189182.html?KEYWORDS=airships Well, no-one can accuse him of not aiming high, or lacking optimism. It would a wonderful thing, were it to become a reality. Repped, BTW, Barton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Especially if it raises interests in making more airships. Last I heard, Zeppelin GmbH still has one waiting for a buyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Re: Zeppelins More Zeppelin photos here. Edit: And a nice article here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Aside from sightseeing, Zeppelins can also be used for research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Re: Zeppelins And then there's the airship being developed by Skylifter. I don't know if this will actually work, but it's something to keep an eye on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Re: Zeppelins For the love of Zeppelins, here are some plans I've used. “Graf Zeppelin” LZ 127 plans Excellent find. I have a book titled Hindenburg - An Illustrated History (ISBN-13: 978-0-7858-1973-8, ISBN-10: 0-7858-1973-8) by Rick Archbold that covers much more that just the Hindenburg. It has full color semi-3d deck-plans/cutaways for not only the Hindenburg but the Graf Zeppelin. With a wealth of old pictures it is the best book on airships I have come across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Not a zep, but interesting.. http://monstersinthesky.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Re: Zeppelins That Skylifter looks the business. I hope it gets of the ground (pun (sort of) intended) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Not a zep, but interesting.. http://monstersinthesky.com/ Has anyone tried this game yet? It looks really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Has anyone tried this game yet? It looks really cool. I've got all the play-test pdf's. I just need to print them and go. What I haven't had is time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yansuf Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Has anyone tried this game yet? It looks really cool. I did a play test session at Gencon. It was interesting. I intend to buy the game when it comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kharis2000 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Not so much modern, but, amazingly I discovered that of all places, Birmingham, Alabama had the capacity for mooring airships back in the day. (Lived here eighteen years and didn't know until Thursday, when I heard one of our older attorneys mention the mooring mast). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_Hotel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Re: Zeppelins I love old buildings. Modern-day structures can be stylish, but they don't quite have the eleagance of the ones that built in the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. Anyway, I'm working on an Airship Pirate Package Deal. Since it's appropriate to this thread, I'll post the link here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Pirate Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Re: Zeppelins Not a zep, but interesting.. http://monstersinthesky.com/ I also recommend this game http://www.sierramadregames.com/index_airships_at_war.htm There's a bit of record keeping involved as you juggle your hydrogen/helium supply and ballast in order to have enough to get home. (Especially when some bastard keeps shooting holes in your gas cells! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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