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Old 06-22-2015, 10:48 PM   #73 (permalink)
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I recall going stumbling upon a diagram of a dirigible (IIRC) in whose tail fins were inflated by a ram air type opening- so more of a parachute than balloon.
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Anyone seen similar or heard of such?
More likely a Blimp? Losing control without forward motion sounds like a recipe for disaster.
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