But we do have lighter materials to build with, avaiable today?
So a same size blimp could give more room. And why not just build bigger blimps.
So a same size blimp could give more room. And why not just build bigger blimps.
But even with lighter materials, you would still not be able to accommodate more passengers comfortably. The majority of weight-per-passenger will come from water (which every passenger needs for showering, toilets, food preparation). You would need to land regularly just for passenger hygene reasons. So I still don't expect blimps will be a 'comfortable' alternative to cruise ships.
Random fun fact: The Hindenburg had a grand piano made from aluminium, as a regular piano would have been too heavy.
This is truly fascinating. I didn't know that.