DOCKING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AIRSHIP

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a docking method and device for an airship permitting the docking of a large airship flying in the stratosphere and another airship. SOLUTION: A coupler 10a connected to a vacuum suction hose 10b and a wire 10d is delivered from the rear of a tug airship 11 and connected to the tip of a large airship 12. The tug airship 11 is then drawn close to the large airship 12 by a winch 10e to dock in the state of the rear end outline of the tug airship 11 being recessed in conformity to the tip outline of the large airship 12. Two airships 11, 12 can thereby dock in the air of safe altitude, and even the large airship for the stratosphere can be controlled in attitude near the ground for safe taking-off, landing, and the like without causing the weight increase of the large airship itself by using a propulsion device of the docked airship.