Hybrid Air Vehicles

[Mr_B]

These look totally mad, especially the thought of a 1000ft version. Maybe if they made it a bit more cigar shaped, and painted it silver ....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12110386

http://www.hybridairvehicles.com/

[Sam_68]

Interesting idea. Bet it's a bugger to land in high winds, though?

[Simpo Two]

It went wrong when they said 'unique British protoype'. It is therefore one of two things - either (a) a donkey that will never get any further, or (b) a brilliant idea which will be stolen and developed by another country.

Cynical? Watch this space

[Boatbuoy]

Simpo Two said:

or (b) a brilliant idea which will be stolen and developed by another country.

Cynical? Watch this space

Like this you mean?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKAyJ3zKTus

[AshVX220]

These are so cool, I don't care what powres them, I'd love to see some huge airships flying. Like the old Zeppelin.

I saw a thing about the US military using them for transport and they were so big they could carry 6 Abrams tanks or something!!

I would love to be able to fly to the US for a holiday, but over 2 or 3 days, flying low over the Arctic circle or something to spot Polar Bears or Whales. Like Cruising to the US, but quicker and cheaper.

[maffski]

Boatbuoy said:

Simpo Two said:

or (b) a brilliant idea which will be stolen and developed by another country.

Cynical? Watch this space

Like this you mean?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKAyJ3zKTus

Actually, the P-791 lost out to this one, http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/video-no..., although Northrop Gruman are headline contractor rather than Hybrid Air Vehicles

[Odie]

AshVX220 said:

These are so cool, I don't care what powres them, I'd love to see some huge airships flying. Like the old Zeppelin.

I saw a thing about the US military using them for transport and they were so big they could carry 6 Abrams tanks or something!!

I would love to be able to fly to the US for a holiday, but over 2 or 3 days, flying low over the Arctic circle or something to spot Polar Bears or Whales. Like Cruising to the US, but quicker and cheaper.

Like in the 1930's, that would be awesome.

[annodomini2]

These are heavier than air, using the lifting of the helium and aerodynamic lift to operate.

[noneedtolift]

Liek it but don't get it. Cargolifter failed - what's the difference here?

[AshVX220]

Odie said:

AshVX220 said:

These are so cool, I don't care what powres them, I'd love to see some huge airships flying. Like the old Zeppelin.

I saw a thing about the US military using them for transport and they were so big they could carry 6 Abrams tanks or something!!

I would love to be able to fly to the US for a holiday, but over 2 or 3 days, flying low over the Arctic circle or something to spot Polar Bears or Whales. Like Cruising to the US, but quicker and cheaper.

Like in the 1930's, that would be awesome.

Yeah, I think it would be awsome too. Imagine taking your car to the US, with this thing, being like a car-ferry you take to France. Only much bigger and going to the US, via the Arctic.

[annodomini2]

noneedtolift said:

Liek it but don't get it. Cargolifter failed - what's the difference here?

These, currently, have money.

Cargolifter ran out for whatever reason.

But as they defined the design and development costs to be equivalent of a commercial airliner. The 300 million euros invested would never cut the mustard.

[maffski]

noneedtolift said:

Liek it but don't get it. Cargolifter failed - what's the difference here?

This ones made of pork. It's being developed for the LEMV programme.

It's intended to sit above Afghanistan day after day hosting a recon platform.