Comments on: US Army Plans To Deploy Hybrid Spy Ship Over Afghanistan

By: Bud Bundy

Bud Bundy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:08:23 +0000

They should use thin-film solar cells for the top portion, then it could stay up indefinitely…

By: Bud Bundy

Bud Bundy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:08:00 +0000

They should use thin-film solar cells for the top portion, then it could stay up indefinitely…

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:59:27 +0000

I’m probably wrong here but it seems that the dirigible would be better designed if it could have enough bouyancy to lift itself plus a 20 or 30% ballast so that it could survive possible attacks or freak weather incidents.

And as far as the height this dirigible will fly, 20,000 feet. There are mountains higher than that in Afghanistan!!

I may be wrong but just on the surface this seems like a start of a great idea but it needs a little work.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:59:00 +0000

And as far as the height this dirigible will fly, 20,000 feet. There are mountains higher than that in Afghanistan!!

I may be wrong but just on the surface this seems like a start of a great idea but it needs a little work.