{"id":3913,"date":"2023-11-08T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricwhip.com\/?p=3913"},"modified":"2023-12-15T18:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T02:10:26","slug":"can-the-solar-airship-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricwhip.com\/can-the-solar-airship-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Can The Solar Airship One Actually Fly Forever?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Running on hydrogen fuel cells and solar power, Euro Airship\u2019s Solar Airship One has the ability to fly without ever stopping. The designer is developing what they call the \u201ccommercial airship of the future\u201d, and predict that their airship will have 80 percent less CO2 emissions and fuel consumption when compared to the standard aircraft.<\/p>\n
With a rigid airship and a helium expansion volume of 53,000 m3, the Solar Airship One is about 151 meters long. In order to fully catch sunlight, 4,800 m2 of solar film will be applied to almost all of its surface. It gathers solar energy throughout the day and stores excess power in fuel cells that use water electrolysis to create hydrogen at night.<\/p>\n
The airship will consist of 15 gas envelopes, each separately controlled to enable a quick response and foresee meteorological events, in order to minimize the inertia associated with the usage of helium. According to Euro Airship, the airship\u2019s typical range is roughly 540 nautical miles.<\/p>\n