I’m @ work & shouldn’t b posting but I like ya Indy .. sorry to cut in WW
Indy .. Dr. K’s studies indicated that for a LTA platform to make it to the stratosphere .. it had to be a very light structure & be able to bend during its ascent because of a factor he termed a ‘monk-load” .. which were forces pushing down upon the back of the platform that would “break it’s back”.. he concluded that a traditional ridged ‘football’ shaped airship would not / could not make it to 65 000’
The L.M. mishap .. I believe is an example of this factor .. imo. Their airship looked quite rigid in design? Even the fabric looked like it wouldn’t give. The airship failure occurred at quite an altitude??
His chain-link design was the result from his studies .. able to bend / twist with the forces / stresses & blow through the wind .. not act as a kite & be caught in it .. to be blown away off course.
Even the Skysat looks to be of a very light weight & flexible in design? It is a semi-ridged platform that he too created .. from yrs of study.
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