摘要 |
An airship having a spherical balloon filled with buoyant gas such as helium at a pi-essure substantially greater than atmospheric and whicii is mounted for rotation about a normally horizontal axis, the airship including a rigid load supporting yoke having two support arms extending upwardly from a central gondola and each with an upper end rotatably connected to the balloon, is characterized by the gondola and support arms having surfaces close to and conforming to the shane of the balloon so as to inhibit air flow between the gondola and the bottom or the balloon and to redirect this air to the sides and back of the balloon. |