How feasible are blimps as main transport in real life?

[towerbooks3192]

I am curious if somewhere in the world there is a city/country that really utilizes blimps as a main transport rather than just a tourist attraction to tour the city. I kinda liked the idea of it being used as a transport system but I am trying to imagine how the routes/lines are actually run.

 

[muttonnoir]

Back in the 1930's blimps WERE the future of air travel. The German Zeppelin company had plans for a world wide network of Zeppelin stations that would service their extensive fleet of aircraft. The airships provided a level of comfort and luxury that was far superior to other forms of air travel. The negative publicity arising from the Hindenburg crash, which by chance was filmed by a movie newsreel unit- becoming one of the first media hyped "disasters" to be shown to millions of movie goers across the world- and the outbreak of World War Two halted the programme in its tracks. Subsequent technological developments accelerated by the war effort resulted in jet engine tech which literally left airships in the slipstream. Blimps were left... kinda deflated. In recent years they have re appeared in our skies often to promote major sporting events.

 

[Gothamer]

To me it seems like it would be cool to see blimps occasionally bringing tourists in and out of the city, and maybe circling around particular leisure sites (like a beach or a stadium) once in a while, but as a form of travel within a city it seems like they would be terribly impractical. I would rather see them behave more like airplanes (at a lower altitude) and cruise ships.

 

[metacritical]

i suggest you watch this

 

[Funny mayor]

Maybe blimps are romantic, but they are actually not in use in any part of the world, and I'm speaking about normal traffic, not sports or touristic events. I'd rather see seaplanes instead, between two piers located in different islands. More efficient, more touristic and more realistic!

 

[metacritical]

seaplanes have somewhat of a limitation in the game. not all maps have suitable water for take off and landing, whereas all maps have useable land for airships.

plus of course, it's a game and not real life.