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| SS
Airships (Armstrong Whitworth cars) |
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| Envelope
capacity..................................................... |
70,000
cubic feet |
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| Ballonets.................................................................. |
Ballonets (two) capacity 19,600 cubic feet |
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| Length...................................................................... |
143
feet 5 inches |
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| Diameter................................................................... |
32 feet |
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| Height....................................................................... |
43
feet 5 inches |
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| Plane
area (each)...................................................... |
110
square feet |
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| Car
length................................................................. |
26
feet |
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| Engines.................................................................... |
100
hp water-cooled Green |
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Propeller
Four-bladed.................................................
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9
feet diameter |
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| Petrol
tanks.............................................................. |
(three)
capacity ; 90 gallons total |
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| Water
ballast............................................................. |
capacity
30 gallons |
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| Gross
lift................................................................... |
2.2 tones |
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| Disposable
lift. .......................................................... |
0.7
tons |
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| Endurance
at full speed.............................................. |
12 hours |
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| Endurance
at half throttle ........................................... |
24
hours |
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| Top
speed................................................................. |
45
mph |
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| Climb........................................................................ |
500 feet per minute |
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| Turning
circle............................................................. |
43
seconds minimum |
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