- Approval Processes (World Wide) with contacts to the Authorities, like FAA and others.
- Envelope Materials, proven to be further investigated.
- Engine and Propulsion Systems, worthy for an airship
- Steering and Communication Systems
- Materials and Fabrication Techniques to build an Airship.
- Envelope Designs that have proven to be more or less successful.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Airshipworld Wiki - A new way to share the industry's knowledge
Today we would like to introduce a new platform for collaboration. The Airshipworld Wiki, an open free collaborative knowledge base. Before we go into more detail we would like to explain why we created this new site. The airship industry is not very big, there aren't billions of dollars made at the moment, but there are many people out there who try to develop an airship, want to build up a business around airships or want to use one for marketing. Everyone of them goes through the same process besides their unique ideas. Each of the builders has to select an envelope material, each needs to find an engine, control systems, communication instruments and when there is a first prototype built everybody needs to get in contact with the authorities to get a flight license. The operators need airfields and hangars, and knowledge about the different laws and regulations. People in Marketing need to know what is possible, what they can do and where they can get it. Right now there is no source that helps new companies, and projects to speed up their development by providing them with this basic knowledge. There is no free flow of informations between all the Airship and LTA associations world wide. The Internet is a great medium to build such an knowledge base from which everyone in the industry can benefit. This could be the possibility to share technology and concepts in airship construction and design. Points to cover in the beginning would be
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2 comments:
Great Idea. I've got some info that may help someone. Will Post.
Awesome,
I'm looking forward to your contribution, if you need any help, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Regards Andreas
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