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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2008
David W. Kwok, La Mirada, CA (US);
Blaine Knight Rawdon, San Pedro, CA (US);
John Anthony Skorupa, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
David W. Kwok, La Mirada, CA (US);
Blaine Knight Rawdon, San Pedro, CA (US);
John Anthony Skorupa, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An airship comprises a shell, a gas storage system, an air storage system, a cargo storage system, a heating system, and a propulsion system. The shell encompasses a volume. The gas storage system is located within the volume, wherein the gas storage system is capable of storing a lighter than air gas. The air storage system is located within the volume, wherein the air storage system is capable of storing heated air. The heating system is capable of heating air. The propulsion system is capable of propelling the shell during flight.