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Anon wants to ride a zeppelin (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I would think a large team of purpose-built remote controlled quadcopters would be cheaper, faster, and more maneuverable than a zeppelin for that kind of application. Assuming we don't have to go huge distances (say, from an inland port or a railway to final destination).

Maybe better for last-mile. Zeppelin could probably get you close but unless you're building in a large open field, it'll be difficult to get it exactly where it needs to be.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Sure that would be a solution too. An airship would have an advantage in not using energy to stay up, so it could theoretically fly very long distances with heavy weight, where drones would need constant energy depending on both the weight and distance.

I'm not saying it is a good idea in practice, but theoretically it might make sense.