TL7 Blimp [Dark Conspiracy] As aviation fuel costs rise, the airship has made a comeback. It takes nearly two days to fly from London to New York, and it's not exactly comfortable to stay in a passenger seat for that time... but it's the only option many people have. Crew: 12 total, 3 shifts each of 2 flight crew and 2 stewards Subassemblies: Vehicle +11, Body +6, Gasbag +11. P&P: 280-kW HP gasoline engine (short term access), 504 gal aviation gas (fire 13), 20,000-kWs advanced battery, two 140-kW ducted fans (vectored thrust; short term access), 2,400,000 cf hydrogen lift gas [Gasbag]. Fuel: 504 gal self-sealing standard fuel tank (fire modifier -1), 504 gal aviation gas (fire 13). Occupancy: two roomy crew stations, 100 normal passenger seats, two small galleys, five normal toilets, eight bunks, 224 man-day limited life support system, 2,000-cf cargo hold. Armor F RL B T U Body 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 Gasbag 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 Equipment Body: 224 man-days of provisions; eight off-shift crewmembers; three long range radio communicators (300-mile range); LLTV (magnification x1); two radars (scan 17, 10-mile range; air search, no targeting); two transponders; GPS; two inertial compass; two sets of precision navigation instruments; two autopilots; four small movie screens; winch (ST:50); full fire suppression system; cargo ramp. Statistics Size: [LxWxH] 426 x 106 x 53.2 Payload: 65,276 lbs. Lwt: 158,321 lbs. Volume: 2,409,126 cf Maint: 6.17 Hrs (15.5 man-hrs./day) Price: $10,493,110 HT: 10 HP: 3,930 [Body], 1,076 [Gasbag]. Air Performance: Motive Thrust 1,120 lbs., Stall Speed 0 mph, Top Speed 100 mph, Terminal Velocity 1,166 mph, Glide Speed 466 mph, Glide Ratio 0.135:1, aAccel 0 mph/s, aMR 0.125, aSR 5, aDecel 0.5 mph/s. Design Notes: TL7 medium frame standard materials [Body]. TL7 structure [Gasbag]. TL7 DR 2 TL7+ non-rigid [Vehicle]. Operating Duration: 1 D 16 H. Payload Cost: $2,352 Vehicle Features: mechanical controls, duplicate controls, self-sealed, good streamlining. Volume: 9,126 cf [Body], 2,400,000 cf [Gasbag]. Area: 2,620 sf [Body], 107,554 sf [Gasbag].