| 摘要 |
The invention is a cargo compartment for a lighter-than-air vehicle, the vehicle having a longitudinal, vertical and lateral axis. In detail, the cargo compartment includes a cargo carrying structure mounted to the bottom of the vehicle, the structure extending along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and having a plurality of passageways extending along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. Each of the passageways is aligned with the lateral axis of the vehicle and extend completely through the structure, and is adapted to simultaneously unload cargo from one end and load cargo from the opposite end. A cargo moving system is mounted in the floor of each passageway for moving the cargo in one end and out the opposite end of the passageway and intermediate positions therebetween. A cargo securing system is mounted on the floor of the passageway for releasable securing the cargo within the passageway at the intermediate positions.
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