Flying Around the World in under 80 Days
Summary
An feasibility exploration of circumnavigating the world with an autonomous airship drone (Avis LXXX), covering target speeds, buoyancy strategies, gas containment, shell materials, solar-powered energy, and long-endurance navigation. It also discusses regulatory considerations, route planning leveraging winds, and budgetary aspects, presenting a principled but challenging path to a return-around-the-world flight.