Rigid Airship Design

In 1996, Scottish intellectual and airship expert Ian Alexander initiated a project in the Netherlands in co-operation with the Technical University of Delft, to design and construct a modern classic rigid airship based on proven technology.

The project involved leading Dutch companies RDM Aerospace N.V., Nevesbu (designers of ships and submarines), Stork N.V., and Fokker Aviation.

The Utrecht-based lawyer Sjoerd Warringa was appointed as trustee by the Utrecht court.

The platform consists of representatives from governmental bodies, industry and environmental organisations.

Results of the platform and the creative legacy of the Rigid Airship Design project are the cornerstones of a feasibility study on how to deploy a classic rigid airship to International Relief Organisations for rapid disaster relief after tsunamis, earthquakes and other calamities.