Aircruise

Aeronaves em formato de torre poderiam ser os precursores de uma nova era de transporte de luxo após a introdução do conceito de Aircruise, ou Cruzeiro Aéreo.

Com altura 3o metros maior que a Tower One Canada Square em Canary Wharf, Londres, carregando 330.000 metros cúbicos de hidrogênio (pelo jeito, esqueceram rápido a tragédia dirigível Hindenburgo) e capaz de levantar 396 toneladas, o conceito Aircruise apresenta apartamentos tipo penthouse, bares e estonteantes pisos de vidro.

Silencioso e não-poluente, o Aircruise combina energia solar com um depóstio primário de hidrogênio para uma velocidade de cruzeiro de umas 90mph. Mais detalhes (inglês) em : http://www.seymourpowell.com/aircruise/aircruise-press-release.html

Towering kite-shaped airships could herald a new era of luxury transport following the introduction of the Aircruise concept.

Standing 30 metres taller than One Canada Square in Canary Wharf, packing 330,000 cubic metres of hydrogen gas (they forgot the Hinderburg tragedy too fast) and capable of lifting 396 tonnes, the Aircruise concept features penthouse apartments, bars and dizzying glass viewing floors.

Aircruise was created as the antithesis of a hurried, crowded passenger jet. London-based design and innovation company Seymourpowell wanted to rethink transport - on the premise 'slow is the new fast'.

Silent and pollution free, the Aircruise combines solar power with a primary hydrogen drive for a cruising speed of around 90mph.

Theoretically, it could ferry 100 people from London to New York in a leisurely 37 hours or from Los Angeles to Shanghai in just under four days

Seymourpowell's early Aircruise designs attracted the attention of Korean giant Samsung Construction and Trading - the primary contractor of the tallest man-made structure the Burj Khalifa in Dubai - who commissioned Seymourpowell to produce a detailed computer animation

Theoretically, it could ferry 100 people from London to New York in a leisurely 37 hours or from Los Angeles to Shanghai in just under four days Airships had their heyday in the 1930s with the famous German Zeppelins. However, new technology has made them increasingly attractive from an environmental standpoint

Seymourpowell's early Aircruise designs attracted the attention of Korean giant Samsung Construction and Trading - the primary contractor of the tallest man-made structure the Burj Khalifa in Dubai - who commissioned Seymourpowell to produce a detailed computer animation. More at: http://www.seymourpowell.com/aircruise/aircruise-press-release.html

Airships had their heyday in the 1930s with the famous German Zeppelins. However, new technology has made them increasingly attractive from an environmental standpoint.