Patent ID: 8616503

Claim:
A system for controlling yaw associated with an airship, the system comprising: one or more vertical control surfaces associated with the airship; a first power source and a second power source, each configured to provide a thrust associated with the airship; a yaw control configured to receive an input indicative of a desired yaw angle; and a controller communicatively connected to the yaw control, the one or more vertical control surfaces, and the first and second power sources, wherein the controller is configured to: receive an output signal from the yaw control corresponding to the desired yaw angle; generate a control signal configured to modify a state associated with at least one of the one or more vertical control surfaces, the first power source, and the second power source, such that the airship substantially attains the desired yaw angle; receive information indicative of current characteristics related to the current flight of the airship; compare the current characteristics with a predetermined set of preferred characteristics; and automatically generate the control signal based on the comparison.