New Design
The 209-Class
This page contains two-dimensional drawings of our design including locations of the major components.
Top & Side Views with Bay locations
Major Components
Keel Layout & Airframe Design
to see Detailed Passenger & Crew spaces:
Minimum Capabilities
The following is an abbreviated list of our minimum capabilities.
- Maximum operating ceiling of at least 10,000 feet
- Minimum cruise speed capability of 75 mph
- Passenger and crew accommodations for 10 day mission
- Capable of holding position on station
- Can maintain altitude without consuming fuel
- 20 ton minimum payload capability
- Maximum range of at least 4,500 miles
Minimum Design Requirements
Our minimum requirements are based on the most successful German design, plus those necessary to meet current market demands.
- The design must be resilient
- Based on the most successful German design
- Buoyancy control should be accurate and dependable
- Flight control must be simple and intuitive
- Must maximize fuel economy
- Reasonable ownership cost
- Operating costs must be minimized