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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I don´t think that it is so easy. The idea to use the Magnus-effect for getting additional lift was quiet smart and something not used in classical designs. And for that it had to be a sphere with a rotation axis. The rotor ships using the same effect also don´t look optimal in relation to sail design.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>But it´s true that the design was not ideal for stronger wind conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Stephan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Von:</b> extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org> <b>Im Auftrag von </b>spike jones via extropy-chat<br><b>Gesendet:</b> Freitag, 11. Juni 2021 19:35<br><b>An:</b> 'ExI chat list' <extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org><br><b>Cc:</b> spike@rainier66.com<br><b>Betreff:</b> Re: [ExI] Inside of world's largest airship revealed in stunning images<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>…</span></b><span lang=EN-US>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephan Magnus via extropy-chat<br><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [ExI] Inside of world's largest airship revealed in stunning images<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>>…While studying aerospace in the 80ties I was fascinated by the LTA 20 and lectured about it:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><a href="https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/van-dusen-lta-20-%C2%AB-magnus-%C2%BB-spherical-airship-prototype-1982.15770/">https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/van-dusen-lta-20-%C2%AB-magnus-%C2%BB-spherical-airship-prototype-1982.15770/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>>…It was so beautiful, a manta ray embracing a slowly turning sphere…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>It came to nothing, which is a pity. Therefore, I would love a revival.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Stephan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Stephan, one glance tells us the design is far from optimal for aerodynamic considerations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>spike<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>