Here is the first mockup prototype for the new concept. It is to scale of 1:50. The wing/gas bag has a dimension of 13m in height, 5m max width and 2m max thickness. Around 100 cubic metres of volume in wing shape or less but should be more than enough to lift the airship.
This configuration has a single vertical structure to hold the gas bag in rotating axis, cord will be used to secure the gas bag to the cockpit and initiate the rotation action.
The single vertical structure is fragile, but it shouldn't be used to support much weight as the gas bag will be lighter than air, so in reverse the vertical structure is used to hang the cockpit. However other configuration should be tested further.
This is the alternative configuration that is more rigit in structure. 2 vertical structure securing the axis.
But the extra structure will add more weight. Also adding complication in folding down the structure for storage.
It certainly looks more secure, rigit and more safe then mockup 1?
Another single vertical structure configuration. The gas bag is devided into 2 parts. located on each side of the axis gives more weight balance than mockup 1.
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