Simviation Forum - Scientists use hovering zeppelin to film whales

Sep 28^th, 2010 at 7:22pm

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I thought this was interesting. I also did not know the difference between a blimp and a zeppelin.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100928/ap_on_sc/us_zeppelin_whale_research

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #1 - Sep 28^th, 2010 at 7:27pm

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Interesting Link Larry...some good reading there... Wink

I always thought if I won a lot of money I would purchase one of those and turn it into a flying aerial camper.

You could park it almost anywhere, even over the water.

A flying bar with a view.... Grin

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #2 - Sep 28^th, 2010 at 10:19pm

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Technically, it is a rigid airship. A Zeppelin is a product name, like Kleenex or Jell-O. It's just that everyone thinks Zeppelin when they think of rigid airships, so it has gone into common lexicon.

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Reply #3 - Sep 28^th, 2010 at 10:38pm

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Thats cool. Thanks for that!

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #4 - Sep 28^th, 2010 at 11:14pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Sep 28^th, 2010 at 7:27pm:

Interesting Link Larry...some good reading there... Wink

I always thought if I won a lot of money I would purchase one of those and turn it into a flying aerial camper.

You could park it almost anywhere, even over the water.

A flying bar with a view.... Grin

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

To use a movie quote Doug, "now that is a capital idea."

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #5 - Sep 29^th, 2010 at 11:40am

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Flying Trucker wrote on Sep 28^th, 2010 at 7:27pm:

Interesting Link Larry...some good reading there... Wink

I always thought if I won a lot of money I would purchase one of those and turn it into a flying aerial camper.

You could park it almost anywhere, even over the water.

A flying bar with a view.... Grin

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYSQCQPFKlA&p=077C1163D9635262&playnext=1&index=6...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPuYIHPjO94&p=077C1163D9635262&index=65

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Reply #6 - Sep 29^th, 2010 at 2:39pm

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Sorry Doug, after watching those vids I think I will pass on the flying ~~bar~~ pub. Roll Eyes

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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