Boeing Skyhook

[Gary Watson]

I know the guy behind this and he has been developing this concept for a number of years. Now that he has serious $$$ behind him it could work.

[407driver]

Helium, Huh? I wonder if anyone rembers that little problem with the Hindenburg?

[Elvis]

The Hindenburg was filled with Hydrogen not helium, helium is not flammable

[porter]

Correct. Flammable hydrogen had to be used because of a U.S. embargo on nonflammable helium.

[Guest Bullet Remington]

I know the guy behind this and he has been developing this concept for a number of years. Now that he has serious $$$ behind him it could work.

 

 

Gary:

 

Is this guy ex-mil?? Years back while I was stationed in Cold lake, ran into a fella there in the hobby shop with all these drawing and such,

 

Apearantly he was doing some scale manufactureing for proof of concept or something!! A little foghgy on it! I do know that i've seen this idea a few years back. Would be someting around 82 - 84, that area!!

 

BR

[Gary Watson]

That was a hydrogen blimp. The Germans were forced to use hydrogen because they were unable to obtain the non explosive helium. Hydrogen also gives, AFAIK a better lift per cubic meter but does have that nasty flamable characteristic

[Gary Watson]

Gary:

 

Is this guy ex-mil?? Years back while I was stationed in Cold lake, ran into a fella there in the hobby shop with all these drawing and such,

 

Apearantly he was doing some scale manufactureing for proof of concept or something!! A little foghgy on it! I do know that i've seen this idea a few years back. Would be someting around 82 - 84, that area!!

 

BR

 

no not military background--former helicopter pilot turned entrepreneur a number of years ago. He has lots of Arctic knowledge and connections.

 

[gwk]

Peter Jess also has a brother who flies helicopters for a company out of Kelowna, and a sister who works for AFS out of Fort Mac on towers, aviation has been in his blood for decades.

 

Best of luck Peter!