本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Facts and Frequently Asked Questions about the Sanyo Lightship
• Why is our blimp called the Sanyo “Lightship”? At night, the entire white envelope is illuminated from within by two internal 1,000 watt light bulbs. The blimp is visible for miles in the night sky. Yes, we have been mistaken for a UFO! The Sanyo Lightship is also properly termed airship, blimp or dirigible.
• Airships have the best safety record of any type of aircraft.
• Did you know that you cannot purchase a flight aboard a blimp at any price? Our passengers are truly special, as flights are by personal invitation only.
• There are less than 20 airships flying throughout the world today.
• The Sanyo Lightship is proudly flown by Chief Pilot Steve Tomlin. Steve has flown airships all over the world, including all over the United States, Canada, Mexico and throughout Europe. He has flown airships for 15 years, and has thousands of hours of experience. Steve is extraordinary – more people are qualified to land the Space Shuttle than are qualified to land a blimp of this size!
• As you board the Sanyo Lightship, you’ll note that our pilot and ground crew communicate with hand signals, using the radio as a backup. Believe it or not, blimps were flying long before radios were built, and hand signals have been handed down from generation to generation of airship crews. The ground-based Crew Chief (look for Cesar Mendez in a white shirt and tie standing in front of the airship) will be using a variety of hand signals directed to the Chief Pilot and all the ground crewmembers throughout the take-off procedure.
• The Sanyo Lightship is almost completely self-contained. We set up our own mast at the airport. The big trailers that you’ll see near the blimp house an engineering shop for our mechanics, a business office for the crew, spare parts, and crew luggage.
• The Sanyo Lightship is 165 feet long, 55 feet high and 46 feet wide. The big envelope holds over 150,000 cubic feet of non-flammable helium, and could hold over 1,000,000 golf balls!
• Sanyo: The name Sanyo means “three oceans” – specifically the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans – and symbolizes the company’s global perspective.
Incorporated in 1950, Sanyo manufactures a broad range of electronic products in six major categories: video and audio equipment, home appliances, industrial and commercial equipment, information systems, electronic devices, and batteries.
A particular focus and strength of Sanyo is the development of environmentally friendly technologies, such as clean energy generation, rechargeable batteries, and air conditioning methods that do not require the use of harmful chlorofluorocarbons.
The Sanyo Lightship is part of our environmentally friendly focus. The Sanyo Lightship uses less fuel in 2 weeks that a 747 Jumbo Jet uses to taxi to the end of the runway for takeoff! 更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
• Why is our blimp called the Sanyo “Lightship”? At night, the entire white envelope is illuminated from within by two internal 1,000 watt light bulbs. The blimp is visible for miles in the night sky. Yes, we have been mistaken for a UFO! The Sanyo Lightship is also properly termed airship, blimp or dirigible.
• Airships have the best safety record of any type of aircraft.
• Did you know that you cannot purchase a flight aboard a blimp at any price? Our passengers are truly special, as flights are by personal invitation only.
• There are less than 20 airships flying throughout the world today.
• The Sanyo Lightship is proudly flown by Chief Pilot Steve Tomlin. Steve has flown airships all over the world, including all over the United States, Canada, Mexico and throughout Europe. He has flown airships for 15 years, and has thousands of hours of experience. Steve is extraordinary – more people are qualified to land the Space Shuttle than are qualified to land a blimp of this size!
• As you board the Sanyo Lightship, you’ll note that our pilot and ground crew communicate with hand signals, using the radio as a backup. Believe it or not, blimps were flying long before radios were built, and hand signals have been handed down from generation to generation of airship crews. The ground-based Crew Chief (look for Cesar Mendez in a white shirt and tie standing in front of the airship) will be using a variety of hand signals directed to the Chief Pilot and all the ground crewmembers throughout the take-off procedure.
• The Sanyo Lightship is almost completely self-contained. We set up our own mast at the airport. The big trailers that you’ll see near the blimp house an engineering shop for our mechanics, a business office for the crew, spare parts, and crew luggage.
• The Sanyo Lightship is 165 feet long, 55 feet high and 46 feet wide. The big envelope holds over 150,000 cubic feet of non-flammable helium, and could hold over 1,000,000 golf balls!
• Sanyo: The name Sanyo means “three oceans” – specifically the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans – and symbolizes the company’s global perspective.
Incorporated in 1950, Sanyo manufactures a broad range of electronic products in six major categories: video and audio equipment, home appliances, industrial and commercial equipment, information systems, electronic devices, and batteries.
A particular focus and strength of Sanyo is the development of environmentally friendly technologies, such as clean energy generation, rechargeable batteries, and air conditioning methods that do not require the use of harmful chlorofluorocarbons.
The Sanyo Lightship is part of our environmentally friendly focus. The Sanyo Lightship uses less fuel in 2 weeks that a 747 Jumbo Jet uses to taxi to the end of the runway for takeoff! 更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net