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Whale, George

"British Airships, Past, Present, and Future"

5 tons.
Fuel carried = 24.93 "
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Minus balance = 3. 43 "
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At 45 miles per hour.
Fuel consumption
9.66 tons + 7.23 tons (17 tons approx.)
Lift available for fuel and freight = 21.5 tons.
Fuel carried = 17 "
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Balance for freight = 4.5 "
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R. 38.-Estimated only. At 60 miles per hour.
Fuel consumption
20 tons + 15 tons additional = 35 tons.
Lift available for fuel and freight = 42 tons.
Fuel carried = 35 "
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Balance for freight = 7 "
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At 45 miles per hour.
Fuel consumption 12 tons + 9 tons additional = 21 tons.
Lift available for fuel and freight = 42 "
Fuel carried = 21 "
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Balance for freight = 21 "
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It will thus be seen that at the faster speed small commercial
loads can be carried by L 70 and R 38 and not at all in the case
of R 33, that is assuming, of course, that the extra fuel is
carried, of which 75 per cent of the total does not appear at all
excessive in view of the weather continually experienced over the
Atlantic.


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