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Central China to build assembly line for giant airships Below excerpt and title of this article reported by Xinhua. (2019, March 3). Central China to build assembly line for giant airships. China Daily 'The central Chinese city of Jingmen will build an assembly line for large cargo airships to be developed by a Sino-French joint venture.' 'The joint venture set up by French company Flying Whales and China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co Ltd (AVIC) aims to develop large-capacity airships targeting the global market, the AVIC Research Institute told Xinhua on Saturday.' 'The institute, based in Jingmen, Hubei Province, will oversee the joint development of the airships.' Below excerpt and title of this article reported by Lei. Z. (2023, December 21). Domestic civilian airship receives major certification. China Daily Domestic civilian airship receives major certification 'The multipurpose AS700 civilian airship model recently received a major certification from the government, moving it closer to mass production, according to State-owned conglomerate Aviation Industry Corp of China, the nation's leading aircraft maker.' 'The company said in a statement on Tuesday that the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued the type certificate to the AS700 on Dec 13, making the type the first manned airship in China to be domestically developed and certified.' 'Designed and built by the Special Aircraft Research Institute, an AVIC subsidiary in Jingmen, Hubei province, the airship's research and development started in August 2018, with the main aim of meeting tourist demand for sightseeing air tours.' To read full article, click here Cost Analysis of a Hybrid Airship Vehicle for Cargo Delivery 'The (Airship) aircraft used for comparison is the C-5 Galaxy since it is the biggest cargo aircraft and can carry more payloads. C-5 Galaxy will cost $0.00043/lb- mile. That means shipping goods using Garuda HAV cost 48.46% less than shipping using aircraft.' Source: Mahzan, M., & Muhamad, S. (2013). Cost analysis of a hybrid airship vehicle for cargo delivery. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 465-466, 373-378. Image by freepik Legal Disclaimer: INFYNIT is providing the content here for educational purposes only. All opinions are of the original author and not an opinion of INFYNIT or any of its affiliates. #GlobalNews #Central #China #Airships #Chinese #Cargo
