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The
WDL offers again until Sept. 30th, 2008 (with an option of
extention until mid of Oct. 2008) roundtrips above the Ruhr
area. The flights start at the homebase of the
Westdeutsche Luftwerbung (WDL) Airship Company, the airport
Mülheim/Ruhr, where also the airdock is located.
For
additional info please take a look into the brochure
of WDL (German) or contact the WDL Airship Company via
phone at 0208/378080 or 0208/3780810 or via e-mail at schoof@wdl-luftschiff.de.
The airship is a pressure airship/blimp of the type WDL 1
B, with the following technical specifications:
| Length |
60
m (197 ft) |
| Width |
16.4
m (54 ft) |
| Height |
19.3
m (63 ft) |
| Envelope-Volume |
7,200
m³ (250,000 ft³) |
| Lifting
gas |
Helium |
| Seats |
8
(incl. Pilot) |
| Pilot |
1 |
| Engines |
2
Continental |
| Engine-Power |
210
H.P. each |
| Altitude |
300-1800
m (1,000 - 6,000 ft) |
| Speed |
50-105
km/h (30 - 58 knots) |
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