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Fuelless Flight with Air Submarine?

Posted by michael on from the in-this-house,-we-obey-the-laws-of-thermodynamics dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Using the same physics principles as submarines, a new company is planning a fuelless air ship. Recent advances in ultra light and strong materials are making this concept a practical reality." There's no question that changes in buoyancy can be used to propel a vehicle, but "fuelless" is going to be tricky.

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  1. Fuelless physics principles? by eskwayrd · · Score: 0, Troll
    Using the same physics principles as submarines, a new company is planning a fuelless air ship.

    I don't recall which physics principles make submarines fuelless. Anyone?

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    eskwayrd = m^2c^4
  2. Re:Actually it is safer by IANAAC · · Score: 0, Troll
    I assume you mean "no big deal for a trained, competent pilot".

    Who else do you suppose would be flying a commercial liner?