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L. E. A. D. ~ League of Empire Airship Designers
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League of Empire Airship Designers
ATTENTION: YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF YOURSELF AND ALL BYSTANDERS.
Location: Mother Earth
Members: 31
Latest Activity: Feb 20
About L.E.A.D.
On 24 September 1852, Jules Henri Giffard flew 17 miles in the first passenger dirigible (steerable airship). LEAD is being founded on the 159th anniversary of this auspicious event.
The motivation for this group grew out of the Discussion Thread Building an actual Airship Prototype (thank you Dr. Ironbeard).
For starters, a few discussions will be set up to help with organization. They will be very general with the intent of keeping the number of discussion threads manageable.
Here are a few "suggestions" for behavior: (Sair Blades, please treat my plagiary as a high complement.)
1. BE SAFE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF YOURSELF AND ALL BYSTANDERS.
2. Be excellent to each other. Impractical ideas have a way of inspiring other ideas. Constructive comments are welcomed - personal attacks are not.
3. Try to contribute to the Group at least as much as you get from it.
4. The purpose of the Group is to facilitate widespread success.
5. Can we agree to post values in metric measures?
Discussion Forum
Big Ships
Started by A D Cruize. Last reply by Captain Dec 24, 2014. 7 Replies 0 Likes
For the big dreamers amongst us.GO FOR IT!Continue
Technical Challenges and Solutions
Started by A D Cruize. Last reply by Captain Dec 4, 2014. 22 Replies 0 Likes
Try to avoid business issues and decorative ideas.This is about getting a payload off the ground and keeping it there.Continue
Small RC Models
Started by A D Cruize. Last reply by Commodore Campbell Sep 3, 2014. 20 Replies 0 Likes
The first step for anyone who is serious should be to build a working model that is as small as practical. The small size makes many of the buoyancy issues more difficult.Continue
Advertising and Marketing
Started by John Kuczwara. Last reply by Captain Jul 8, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Well it is true that we have been finding lots of people interested in this project we should consider doing some active recruiting at Steampunk Events. This has two obstacles to overcome. First I tend to find out about events when people post…Continue
Aeronefs
Started by Commodore Campbell. Last reply by Commodore Campbell Aug 7, 2013. 8 Replies 0 Likes
This Group is primarily for Airships, in the form of Dirigible Aerostats, but I would like to propose a subcategory of Aeronefs. The Albatros of Verne's Robur the Conqueror (1886) was an aeronef, a brute-force helicopter of massive size. …Continue
Tags: Models, Helicopters, Verne, Airships
Business, Finance and Legal Issues
Started by A D Cruize. Last reply by Captain Aug 6, 2013. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Much of the original thread was focused on these.Continue
The Gentleman Explorer´s Touring Air-Yacht (prototype)
Started by Dago. Last reply by Dago Nov 19, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hello Gentlemen and Ladies of refined class and dinstinction.You may have read my initial comments concerning operational parameters in the L.E.A.D. forum (under the medium airship category) regarding the very real, and very serious undertaking of…Continue
Medium Sized Airships
Started by A D Cruize. Last reply by Dago Nov 18, 2012. 12 Replies 2 Likes
Something that might lift a payload of several hundred kilograms.
Comment Wall
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Comment by Captain on February 20, 2015 at 10:32am -
This solar-hybrid airship looks fun to fly but I have the specters of many old warrant officers chanting: "Don't fly the alpha model of anything."
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Comment by Captain on February 20, 2015 at 10:24am
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Comment by Capt. Nathan Seekerman on February 20, 2015 at 10:23am -
A brilliant modern machine!
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Comment by Captain on February 19, 2015 at 11:21pm
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Comment by Captain on August 4, 2014 at 6:22am
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Comment by Captain on July 15, 2014 at 4:52pm
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Comment by Captain on July 1, 2014 at 2:56pm
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Comment by Captain on June 18, 2014 at 10:02am
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http://newsletter.nobleandroyal.com/sunrise-solar-powered-thermal-a...It seems to me that a hybrid lifting gas system utilizing solar heated helium might not be a terrible idea.
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Comment by Captain on June 9, 2014 at 9:26am
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Experimental Balloon and Airship Association
http://www.myairship.com/ebaa/
There is also an airship resources link at the bottom of their page.
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Comment by Captain on June 8, 2014 at 3:59pm
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This a good video detailing some of the current construction techniques. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdZ20Rqyo6s
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