Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
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British government support for the
enterprise has been practically as
sured, we of the Aero Club under
stand" Mr.. Hawley continued. "Om-
GERS and crews are to be kept tn con-
slant training until the ships are
ready, and always will be amenable
to war service. AS q matter OF fact
any government very well could af-
ford to subsidize an enterprise of the
sort until it was well established. In
deed. so great is the governmental
import ance of such an enterprise that
the British company Is figuring on
the loan of sheds and airships free OF
charge until some details of the ex-
perimental development are passed,
and on the loan of war-trained crews
and landing parties for q time. 1t
Is even hoped that the government
will share in the cost of insurance,
besides granting substantial subsidies
for mail carrying.
"All this aid and more Is practically
certain to be given. for in Europe
there is very real appreciation of the
Importance Of such enterprises to the
courage them. To US of the Aero Club
it seems a. pity that all our infinitely
costly war effort should be wasted
If. instead Of wasting it we use it,
later on we won't have regrets.
will the American government be
as interested? I wonder. All these
and other aids were given by Ger
many to the promoters of dirigible
development.
THE description of the new dirig-
ible's proposed passenger quarters
reads like Jules Verne imagining.
The salon is to run along the top Of
the airship and to be fitted with win
dows, tables and chairs, much after
the fashion Of Pullman parlor car
1t will be absolutely fireproof, and
available as a smoking room. 1t will
open aft upon sheltered outerdeck.
A passenger lift or elevator as well
as stairways will connect with lower
decks.
The observation car will hang be-
low the hull. toward the after end,
enabling passengers, by looking over
it's sides or through a well in its GEN.
ter, to see the land or water imme-
diately below the vessel as she flies.
Sleeping quarters will be located in
small cabins on top Of the airship
forward of the saloon. Electrically
cooked meals will be served in the
saloon, and the cabins will be cleo
trically heated.
The great problem Of navigation
will be maintenance of an unvarying
altitude during long flights. Differing
temperatures expand or contract con-
tents of gas bags, increasing or de-
creasing lifting power: fuel consump-
ton tends to tighten q dirigible with
every mile she travels. But use Of
waste hydrogen, the lifting gas, as
fuel. can be so handled that the loss
Of gas will be Offset by fuel (and
weight consumption. Also. there Is
the possN lity of recovering from the
gasoline consumed an amount of
water slightly in excess Of the con-
sumed fuel. This seems absurd, but
is scientifically sound. Water ballast
also may be drawn from the sea, while
discharge Of weight. Of course, is an
easy matter.
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Petrol and water ballast will be
carried in an internal keel corridor
along the bottom Of the hull: gas con-
tanners will be small bags individually
Waived. and workable separately or
from q central control. The navi-
eating compartment will be toward
the forward end Of the ship, will con-
tain all instruments, including gas
and all other controls. and will have
windows on four sides and UNDER
meath.
AT intervals behind this, two on
each side Of the hull. will hang the
four machinery cars. each with its
own propeller. directly driven. Other
cars beneath the center Of the hull
are to be fitted with landing gear.
buffers and floats.
The ships are to be powered with
six engines each. all OF 600 horse
power, built to develop the maximum
at an altitude Of 5000 feet. Two Of
the engines will be capable Of re-
versing. Full precautions will be
provided against freezing. Exhaust
noise will be reduced to a minimum
for the comfort OF the passengers,
and all engines will be fitted for both
petrol and hydrogen fuels. Inflated
buffer bags form an ingenious device
to assure safe landings, the ships
o.