Solar Powered Airships
OwnerJohn Galazinventor
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Abstract
A solar powered airship includes a cabin, at least one fuselage having an interior volume filled with a volume of a lighter-than-air gas such as helium, and a wing affixed to the fuselage. A plurality of solar panels are affixed to the wing and to the fuselage. A plurality of rotors are affixed to the wing, wherein each rotor is powered via an electric motor having a battery that is operably connected to the plurality of solar panels, thereby allowing for continuous flight. The solar powered airship may further include propellers, which may also be powered via the solar panels, or which may include gasoline powered motors. The solar powered airship can include various configurations and numbers of fuselages, wings, rotors, and propellers.
Claims17
A solar powered airship comprising:
- a cabin;
- at least one fuselage having an interior volume filled with a volume of a lighter-than-air gas;
- a wing affixed to the fuselage;
- a plurality of solar panels affixed to the wing and to the fuselage;
- a plurality of rotors affixed to the wing, wherein each rotor is powered via an electric motor having a battery that is operably connected to the plurality of solar panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.