Preliminary experiments on non-rigid airship "S.S.E.3 100,000," with a consideration of the performance data of various types of S.S. Airship

Abstract

The experiments were carried out during a visit to Pulham Air Station when the trials of R.39. were temporarily interrupted. Other reports dealing with full-scale airship experiments are R. & M. 537, R. & M. 674, R. & M, 668 and R. & M. 675. A comparison is made between various ships of the S.S. type. The following experiments were carried out :- Section (i).---Turning trials with rudders hard over ; course with rudders approximately amidships. Section (ii).--Deceleration Trials. This section also includes a comparison between S.S.Z., S.S.E.3 90,000, S.S.T.14 and S.S.E.3 100,000. Section (iii).--Airspeed for various engine combinations.