| An airship looks like a simple air balloon. Most people | | | | 0.07 pounds per square inch) in order to utilize it |
| believe that it functions the same way an air balloon | | | | efficiently. |
| works. However, the working of an airship is | | | | Nose Cone Battens |
| somewhat complex and it uses many things like an | | | | Nose Cone Battens provides the support to an airship |
| envelope, nose cone battens, aft ballonet, forward | | | | or blimp. The basic purpose of Nose Cone Battens is |
| ballonet, catenary curtain, engines, suspension cables, | | | | to protect an airship from damage. In addition, it |
| flight control surfaces, elevators, air valves, air | | | | makes an airship look like an airplane. It also contains |
| scoops, helium valve, and a gondola. Some of these | | | | mooring hooks that are located at the nose of the |
| technical terms and functions are explained in this | | | | airships. |
| article. | | | | Ballonets |
| Envelope | | | | Ballonets are located inside the envelope of an airship, |
| An envelope, located in the airship, is a large bag | | | | which contain air-filled bags in it. An airship usually |
| containing helium gas. The helium gas is used for lifting | | | | consist of two Ballonets, one fore and one aft. The |
| an airship in the air. The envelope takes the shape of | | | | ballast tanks of a submarine greatly resembles the |
| a cigar and is very durable and long-lasting as it is | | | | ballonets. The basic purpose of these airbags is to |
| composed of polyester composites (which is just like | | | | inflate or deflate a blimp. As the helium is a lighter gas |
| fabric). "ILC Dover Corporation" is involved in the | | | | that is used for lifting purpose, these airbags are |
| making of polyester composites, which is then used | | | | used to land these airships. |
| in the making of the envelope. The capacity of | | | | Catenary Curtain and Suspension Cables |
| envelope varies from blimp to blimp. Normally | | | | Two catenary curtains are used in the airships that |
| envelopes can hold from 67,000 ft to 250,000 ft of | | | | are made up of fabrics. On the other hand, |
| helium inside it. Moreover, the pressure of the helium | | | | suspension cables are used to attach the catenary |
| inside a blimp is kept at a low level (approximately | | | | curtains to the gondola. |