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Friday, September 22nd 2006, 4:48am

Airships

R-101 class Gyrostat
- HMAS Aurora RSG-02
- HMAS Miranda RSG-03

Columbia class Battle Scout Gyrostat
- HMAS Galactica BSG-04 (Sold to Royal Australian Navy)
- HMAS Pacifica BSG-05 (Sold to Royal Australian Navy)

Scinfaxi class Battle Scout Gyrostat
- HMNZS Southern Cross BSG-10
- HMAS Aigaion BSG-11
- HMAS Kottos BSG-12
- HMAS Gyges BSG-13

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Sunday, November 12th 2006, 5:29pm

Civilian Airships

Shenandoah



The Shenandoah was bought by the Royal Australian Geological Society for research purposes. She was reffited in the US and converted to Hydrogen.


Southern Cross



The Southern Cross is Hindenburg's sister. She is operated by the Australian Trans-Pacific Airlines in the Sydney to Los Angeles route.

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Tuesday, March 27th 2012, 5:33am

HMAA Aurora
HMAA Miranda




2 military airships built in 1933. They are enlarged R-101's powered my 4 Mercedes Benz 1,200 Hp diesel engines. They have a 5 plane hangar.

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Tuesday, January 29th 2019, 1:48am

Columbia class Airship

HMAS Galactica
HMAS Pacifica

Length: 933 feet
Diameter: 130 feet
Hull Displacement: Approx. 9,520,000 cubic feet
Gas Capacity: 8,360,000 cubic feet of helium
Speed: 85 kts
Range: 9000 miles at 55 kts
Crew: 90
Provisions for Light AA weapons

Expanded Macon design, with tweaks from the Pegasus testbed. Hangar capable of operating 7 trapeeze Scout fighters, with 5 more on mono-rail served perches, for a 12 plane total. Retractable Bow planes added for stability and manuverability.

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Tuesday, January 29th 2019, 1:49am

Scinfaxi class Airship

- HMNZS Southern Cross BSG-10
- HMAS Aigaion BSG-11
- HMAS Kottos BSG-12
- HMAS Gyges BSG-13

Length: 1185 feet
Diameter: 175 feet
Hull Displacement: Approx. 20,200,000 cubic feet
Gas Capacity: 19,000,000 cubic feet of helium
Speed: 104 kts
Range: 15000 miles at 55 kts
Crew: 125
Airgroup: 24

Improved design from experience operating Columbia and Atlantia, and highly influenced by the USN Nantucket Island class. Hangar and mono-rail system capable of operating 24 trapeeze equipped aircraft.