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Old 25th Aug 2016, 08:42
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mickjoebill
 
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The cabin survived this low speed incident. The total weight of the craft without a payload, is 20000kg.
The airship, like a balloon, is unusual in that it can crash and even with cockpit damaged can become airborn and remain so.

So it follows that the cockpit and flight controls should be designed to take a crash and bounce so the crew can regain control.

Is it feasible for the entire gondola to have a similar space built above it where it can be retracted in an emergency?
Spent a day in the Fuji airship over London. Bloomin marvellous!

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