Dirigibles or airships are powered, steerable aircraft using lighter-than-air gas to get their lift. Rigid (or semi-rigid) airships have some kind of internal structure to make their shape. Blimps don’t.
Dirigibles or airships are powered, steerable aircraft using lighter-than-air gas to get their lift. Rigid (or semi-rigid) airships have some kind of internal structure to make their shape. Blimps don’t.
If you looked at the article, you’ll probably enjoy this book.
The only fantasy element in the story is that people with a Napoleonic level of technology have access to unlimited supplies of helium.
You can tell that the author had a great time figuring out the specifics of the craft.
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-guns-above-robyn-bennis/90734a18a40dfd82?ean=9780765388773&next=t
Bill Hammack, the engineer guy, has a book about Britain’s last airship.
Looks interesting.