Photo source: Time.com
By now you have no doubt heard about the earthquake in Nepal that decimated cities and caused an avalanche on mount Everest.
Unfortunately with the rugged high altitude landscape disaster relief is running into a mess of logistical nightmares. Helicopters run out of fuel quickly at these altitudes, airplanes have nowhere to land. Roads are unusable in some areas and even delivering supply's on foot or horseback can be difficult.
It is unfortunate that at this time there is not even one operational hybrid airship on the planet that can respond to this crisis, for if there was, it would provide the ideal logistical relief needed in this area of the world to save thousands of lives right now.
This is an ideal mission type for hybrid airships, as hybrid airships can easily provided the capabilities of a helicopter at these altitudes with greatly increased fuel efficiency, range and duration. The only penalty would be to the amount of cargo it can take then that at lower altitudes.
This crisis highlights why we need hybrid airships, they are not just a fun way to fly but in situations like this they are vital.
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