All pictures were taken in spring 1997. Click on any thumbnail to view its full size image.
The Airship Simon
The Airship Simon
Pictures of the Blimp Simon
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| The Gondola | |||
A first polystyrene model of the gondola |
The GFC gondola in its plaster form |
Adding the electronics and the tilting axle for the propellers |
The final gondola (with 4 wooden hull mounting points) |
| The Hull | |||
A small paper model of the hull |
Cutting the hull pieces out of Mylar |
The semi-inflated hull |
The fully inflated hull |
| The mounting structure for the gondola, inside of the not yet closed hull |  |
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A valve, rubber hoses, and a barometer to fill the hull with helium and check its pressure |
| Etc | |||
Some of the electronics equipment used for Simon |
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The fins covered with Monokote |
The complete fins attached to the back of the airship |
The airship Simon team
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To contact the authors of this page, send an e-mail to Nati, Cyril & Mo in Switzerland.
We are always ready to share our experiences with you!
To contact the authors of this page, send an e-mail to Nati, Cyril & Mo in Switzerland.
We are always ready to share our experiences with you!