Hybrid airship and related assembly and/or maintenance method
US11731789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64B2201/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention concerns hybrid airship comprising at least one buoyancy enclosure containing a gas lighter than air, a gondola attached below the buoyancy enclosure, the gondola extending along a longitudinal axis, at least one propeller configured to propel the hybrid airship, the at least one propeller being attached to the buoyancy enclosure, at least one generator, configured to provide power to the propeller, the generator being connected to the gondola. The hybrid airship comprises an arm protruding from the gondola and connecting the generator to the gondola.
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