His Majesty's Airship R100 was a privately designed and built British rigid airship made as part of a two-ship competition to develop a commercial airship service for use on British Empire routes as part of the Imperial Airship Scheme.

2020年6月8日 · The R100 airship was built as part of a British government programme to develop airships to provide passenger and mail transport between Britain and the countries of the British Empire, including India, Australia, and Canada.

Following the completion of the R101, the R.100 followed closely on, being an innovative and modern ship when compared to its counterparts at the time. The daring decision to move way from the more traditional Zeppelin design lines was shown in the more oval, streamlined and aerodynamic shape of both the R.100 and R101.

Similar to events at Cardington where crowds gathered to get a glimpse of the R101, the R100 was a major draw to the public at Howden whilst it was being built and in 1928 it was possible for members of the public to view the ship. On completion and having passed flight tests the ship left Howden for Cardington in November 1929.

His Majesty's Airship R100, or R100, was a British rigid airship designed and constructed as part of an ambitious experiment in the 1920s. The R100 was part of a British government-funded project known as the Imperial Airship Scheme, which aimed to create airships capable of linking the far-flung corners of the British Empire.

HM Airship R100 was a privately designed and built rigid airship, part of a competition to develop new techniques for a projected larger commercial airship for use on British Empire routes. The other airship, the R101, was built by the Air Ministry. …

Photocopies of five articles about the R100, published in Aircraft Engineer magazine. Includes: - Rigid Airship Design and Construction by B N Wallis, published in January 1930 (3 pages) - H M Airship R100 - A Description, published in January 1930 (1 page) - General Arrangement of HMA R100, published in January 1930 (1 page drawing)

for fans of the R100 airship, built in Howden in Yorkshire and sister ship to the R101. designed by Barnes Wallis the R100 was a fantastic airship, she successfully flew to Montreal in Canada and back to her base at Cardington, she was 719.5 ft long and 133.5 ft wide, with a cruise speed of 64 mph. feel free to add photos, your views, question...

The R100 was seen as very advanced for it's time, and in the lighter than air world, it was a real innovation. So much so that the American Government had offered cheap or even free helium to inflate the ship in return for the British technical experience and data.

HMA R100 staat voor His Majesty's Airship R100, het luchtschip waaraan de latere schrijver Nevil Shute als constructeur van 1924-1930 meewerkte bij de bouw in de hangar in Howden, Yorkshire. Dit luchtschip was een particulier initiatief onder leiding van Vickers Aircraft Corp. en de R100 heeft een succesvolle reis naar Canada gemaakt.