Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Airship Design

Related time notes

  1. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    40:29How Akron's structure balanced strength and weightChapter
  2. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    45:22Gas-cell fabrics traded weight against costNotable Point
  3. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    49:34Range, payload, and the limits of Akron's air groupNotable Point
  4. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    55:17Perches, spare trapezes, and a larger airborne carrierNotable Point
  5. The reality that the Marvel Shield Helicarriers Drew From: The USS Akron an Airship Aircraft Carrier
    1:32:00Exercises, command transport, and helium conservationNotable Point
  6. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    18:42Did Akron normally fly nose-down?Q&A
  7. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    33:40The experimental airships that led to AkronChapter
  8. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:12:04From goldbeater's skin to rubberized gas cellsChapter
  9. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:17:23Would compressed helium give an airship more lift?Q&A
  10. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:19:37Akron's structure, lift, and endurance tradeoffsChapter
  11. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:22:54Why Akron had no conventional stall speedNotable Point
  12. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:27:30The Sparrowhawk built to land only in the airNotable Point
  13. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:37:14Saving helium while carrying fewer aircraft than plannedNotable Point
  14. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:39:46Could Akron recover a pound of water for every pound of fuel?Q&A
  15. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    1:57:07Where were Akron's machine guns mounted?Q&A
  16. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    2:05:36Why Akron's below-cloud spy basket failedNotable Point
  17. USS Akron; The World's First Purpose Built Flying Aircraft Carrier
    3:05:54What can the surviving evidence say about Akron's last descent?Notable Point