Research and advancements in hybrid airships—A review

• Published in: Progress in aerospace sciences Vol. 127; p. 100741
• Main Authors: M., Manikandan, Pant, Rajkumar S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Airships; Design optimization; Dynastat; Hybrid airships; Lighter-than-air; Military applications; Semi-buoyant; Unconventional; Lighter-than-air; Unconventional; Hybrid airships; Semi-buoyant; Dynastat

Hybrid Airships (HAs) are being touted as an efficient aerial platform for various applications involving heavy cargo transportation, communications, scientific exploration, observation, and surveillance in the stratosphere. Hybrid airship technologies have developed significantly from mid-20th cent...