That’s actually a fantastic idea, I hadn’t thought of that
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Garbanzo@lemmy.world 5 weeks agoIf they have a future it’ll be moving stuff, not people. If it’s faster than a container ship and can carry more than a plane then it could have a valuable niche.
bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
bstix@feddit.dk 5 weeks ago
They also have a potential advantage in moving large things.
For instance wind turbine blades, which are quite difficult to move by trucks. Airships don’t require infrastructure for the transport or delivery and could rope it down to sites with difficult terrain.
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
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).
bstix@feddit.dk 5 weeks 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 onnthe weight and distance.
I’m not saying it is a good idea in practice, but theoretically it might make sense.