* Posts by Crazy Canuck

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Boeing to build combo airship-copter flying cranes

Crazy Canuck
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Even Simpler Solution

"The helium will make the aircraft neutrally buoyant, meaning that the entire rotor thrust will be available for lifting loads."

If the entire assembly without payload is neutraly buoyant, why not slow down the rotors prior to disengaging?