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词条 Aircruise
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  1. Specifications

  2. Critical response

     Eco friend 

  3. References

Aircruise is a concept hydrogen airship envisioned as the combination of cruise ship and luxury hotel,[1] designed by the UK company Seymourpowell. Its design director is Nick Talbot. It has attracted the attention of Samsung Construction and Trading, for whom a concept video was produced.[1][2] It was later revealed that the concept was a publicity stunt by Seymourpowell, and nothing like this concept could ever work.[3]

Specifications

The Aircruise would be a solar and hydrogen fuel cell-powered airship.[4] According to its design specifications, it would be {{convert|265|m|abbr=on}} tall containing {{convert|330000|m3|abbr=on}} of air and would carry a payload of {{convert|396|t|abbr=on}}. It was "designed" to carry about 100 passengers with a flight crew of 6, 2 of whom are flight engineers, and another 14 supporting staff to look after passengers,[5] for a total of 20 crew.[6]

It would have glass floors for passengers to view the land and sea beneath.[7]

Its land speed would depend on the wind, but it would supposedly be capable of traveling at {{convert|100|to|150|km/h|abbr=on}},[5] in calm conditions, sufficient to travel from London to New York in 37 hours and from Los Angeles to Hong Kong[4] or Shanghai[6] in 4 days.

Its maximum altitude was {{convert|12000|ft|abbr=on}}, and it was "specified" that it could fly at an altitude of about 300 feet for sightseeing.[6]

Critical response

The Aircruise concept received generally favourable criticism, much to the embarrassment of reporters when the hoax was revealed. For example, The Daily Telegraph stated that it could herald a new era of luxury travel.[8] Coverage in The Scotsman welcomed it as attractive for its environmental friendliness.[9]

Eco friend

Ordinary cruise ships release 3 times as much greenhouse gas as a Boeing 747 per passenger and 36 times as much as the Eurostar.[1] The Aircruise was thus claimed to be an eco friendly alternative, with its zero emission design.[1][4]

References

1. ^{{Cite web |url=http://cleantech.com/news/5596/seymourpowell-unveils-eco-friendly |title=Seymourpowell unveils eco-friendly Aircruise design |access-date=2010-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205070213/http://cleantech.com/news/5596/seymourpowell-unveils-eco-friendly |archive-date=2010-02-05 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
2. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.seymourpowell.com/aircruise/aircruise-press-release.html |title=Seymourpowell introduces the Aircruise - a clipper in the clouds |access-date=2010-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206110817/http://www.seymourpowell.com/aircruise/aircruise-press-release.html |archive-date=2010-02-06 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
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4. ^The Aircruise: A Sustainable and Luxurious Way to Travel
5. ^News Australia
6. ^Flying to New York? Then why not go by luxury airship (but it will take you 37 hours)
7. ^[https://gizmodo.com/5463185/ Aircruise From London To New York In 37hrs (In Concept-Land Only)]
8. ^[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/7139342/Aircruise-giant-hydrogen-airships-could-herald-a-new-era-in-luxury-travel.html Aircruise: giant hydrogen airships could herald a new era in luxury travel]
9. ^'Slow is the new fast' say the designers of cutting edge airship

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