Norton Snoopy
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| Snoopy | |
|---|---|
| Role | Airship |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Tony Norton |
| First flight | 1976 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Snoopy was a small human-powered non-rigid airship, designed and built by Tony Norton of Melbourne, Australia. It flew on 27 February 1976. The envelope was constructed using metallic 1 mil Mylar film.[1][2]
Norton went on to develop the Mantainer Ardath airship.[2]
Specifications
Data from Popular Mechanics[1] and Flypast[2]
General characteristics
- Length: 12 m (40 ft)
- Volume: 99 m3 (3,500 cu ft) gross
Performance
- Maximum speed: 14 km/h (9.0 mph, 7.8 kn)
References
- ^ a b Allen, Bill (July 1977). "Big boom in gas bags". Popular Mechanics. 148 (1). New York, New York, USA: The Hearst Corporation: 131 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c Parnell, Neville; Boughton, Trevor (1988). Flypast: A Record of Aviation in Australia. Australian Government Pub. Service. p. 356. ISBN 9780644079181.
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