Patent ID: 9296460
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: B64B,B64G

Claim Text:
1. An airship comprising: a linear fuselage containing a first end and a second end, and an interior; a funnel-shaped inlet formed at said first end, and containing an inner wall defining a progressively smaller diameter as the inlet extends within said fuselage from said first end to said interior of said fuselage; a funnel-shaped outlet formed at said second end, and containing a second inner wall defining a progressively smaller diameter as the outlet extends within said fuselage from said second end to said interior; and an inner air passageway contained within said fuselage and connecting said inlet with said outlet, wherein said inner air passageway provides fluid communication between said inlet and said outlet; a first conical air deflector fixed within and congruent to said funnel-shaped inlet, thereby providing an annular air passageway between said funnel-shaped inlet and said first conical air deflector; a second conical air deflector fixed within said funnel-shaped inlet and having a second widest portion positioned against a corresponding first widest portion of said first conical air deflector.