01-10-2011, 11:29 AM
doctorwayne Wrote:GERN chemists developed a gaseous form of flux specifically for the airship trade, and while it was 3% lighter than hydrogen, the Zeppelin Corporation resisted both the higher cost and the fact that GERN would have control of production. Well, we all know of the events at Lakehurst NJ, which pretty-well put an end to that market. Cookie Gibson's executive airship made good use of the product though, especially on his record-breaking around-the-world flight involving a number of young ladies from the Company's steno pool, in the early '30s.
NASA has expressed some interest in its use for the so-called "space elevator", as it would eliminate the need for the tether cable, so there may yet be a market for this exciting product.
Wayne
ROFLMAO!!
Don't forget exciting uses in such fields as dental anesthesia!