Propelled Lighter-Than-Air Vehicles
Author | : See Notes |
Publisher | : The Minerva Group, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2002-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780898755459 |
ISBN-13 | : 089875545X |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This transcript from hearings before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the United States Senate includes a variety of witness statements and technical submissions including material from Goodyear Airships Programs, the U.S. Navy, NASA Lighter-than-Air Project Office, Piasecki Aircraft Corp., the U.S. Forest Service, Hov-Air-Ship Inc., and Senator Barry Goldwater. Primary uses discussed in detail are transportation and emplacement of very heavy assemblies and subassemblies encountered in the construction industry, and long-endurance surveillance of the coastal zone.