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LTA developments in Great Britain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

A.W.L. Nayler
A.W.L. Nayler*
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The Royal Aeronautical Society
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The lessons learnt in the design and manufacture of a non-rigid airship in 1979 have been put to good use in the development of a new range of airships. The first of these is now nearing completion. Its potential for a variety of tasks, both civilian and military, is discussed as are other non-rigid designs.

For the heavier payloads the rigid airship has greater potential. Detail design work against an option demand is described. At the other end of the scale the hot-air airship continues to be developed and sold successfully.

In this paper I do not intend to make a comparison between British designs. I merely list the companies in alphabetical order and discuss the designs each is working on. Those requiring further information will find the list of references and company addresses at the end of the paper.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 85 , Issue 848 , October 1981 , pp. 368 - 378
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1981 

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