Title :
Supporting the advanced technology airship
Author :
Mickel, Larry S. ; Newman, Eugene E.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Defense & Electr. Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
After a brief history of lighter-than-air craft, the authors describe support systems for the US Navy´s advanced technology airship surveillance platform program. Topics covered are: airship mooring, supportability aloft, in-flight replenishment, and support of aeronauts on prolonged missions
Keywords :
aircraft; balloons; ground support systems; military systems; USA; aircraft; airship; balloons; lighter-than-air craft; military systems; mooring; support systems; supportability; surveillance platform; Aerospace electronics; Logistics; Machinery; Missiles; Modems; Poles and towers; Power system reliability; Space technology; Space vehicles; Surveillance;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 1988. Proceedings., Annual
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
DOI :
10.1109/ARMS.1988.196480
