The following lighter-than-air technology documents are available for purchase in .pdf format. This list also contains several links to documents published on other websites.
- Book, Chapter 7 (Structures) of “Airship Technology”, Cambridge University Press, UK, 1999, ISBN 0-521-43074-7. 2nd edition 2012 with SkyLifter input.
- Report, “StratRaft – a Stratospheric LTA Aircraft”, Original: 3 Nov 2002, Rev B: 15 July 2016, 20 pages.
- Seminar Document, “High Altitude Airship (HAA) Design and Handling Aspects”, 27 August 2003. Mainly about former large airship handling and mooring methods. Originally given in S Korea over 2 days (5 & 6 November 2002) to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). Later, revised and extended for general publication: 123 pages.
- Article, “New Classic Style Airships Proposal – Luffship Reasoning”, the Journal of the Airship Association, UK, No 140, June 2003. Original article: 1997. Rev D, 2 Jun 2015, 18 pages.
- Paper, “AeroRaft – The Alternative Aircraft for Heavy Lift Transport or Crane Use”, AIAA ATIO Tech Forum, Denver, USA, No: AIAA-2003-6754, Nov 2003. Updated 4 Dec 2017, 14 pages.
- Article, “AeroRaft – A Brief Insight”, the Journal of the Airship Association, UK, No 142, Dec 2003. Original article: 6 pages. Presentation material: 19 pages.
- Paper, “Heavy Lift Aircraft – More than one way to skin a cat!” AERALL, France, Jan 2004, Updated 9 May 2015, 42 pages.
- Paper, “Lighter-Than-Air High Altitude Feasibility Study”, 9 May 2004 (published on HAPCOS), 21 pages (requires login).
- Article, “CargoLifter – a response (to the article ‘If I had my time again’, by Dr Carl von Gablenz)”, the Journal of the Airship Association, UK, No 144, June 2004, 5 pages.
- Paper, “The CargoLifter CL 75 AirCrane”, the Airship Association’s 5th International Airship Convention & Exhibition, Oxford, UK, 19 – 22 August 2004. Paper: 71 pages. Amended 9 May 2015. Presentation material: 79 pages.
- Outline Proposal, “Small Manned Airship Development”, 14 Nov 2004 (not published). Proposal: 53 pages. Presentation, “Airship 3000”, Nov 2004, (not published) 56 pages.
- Presentation, “StratRaft – A Brief Outline”, Nov 2005, (not published), 15 pages.
- Paper, “Aspects to consider for a Lighter-than-air High Altitude Platform Development in Europe”, 27 Nov 2005 (published on HAPCOS), 18 pages (requires login).
- Article, “New Method of Airship Construction”, the Journal of the Airship Association, UK, No 150, Dec 2005, Revision 6 June 2015, 4 pages.
- Leaflet, “10 Ton Payload Dirigible Balloon Concept – AeroLug”, revision 12 June 2015, 3 pages.
- Report, “LTA Aircraft for Heavy Lift Logistics Operations”, 19 Aug 2007 For BAe Systems (not openly published) Updated 16 May 2015, 13 pages.
- Paper, “Lighter-than-air (LTA) Aircraft Undercarriages – The Author’s Experience”, AIAA ATIO, Belfast, N Ireland, UK, No: AIAA-2007-7700, Sept 2007, Updated 11 May 2015, 21 pages.
- Lecture, “Lighter-than-air (LTA) Aircraft Technology”, Airships to the Arctic IV Symposium, Winnipeg, Canada, Oct 2007, Revision: 30 May 2015, 46 pages.
- Reports, on both the AIAA ATIO, Belfast, LTA and Airships to the Arctic IV conferences, published in the Journal of the Airship Association, UK, No 158, Dec 2007.
- Article, “Rigid, Semi-rigid or Non-rigid?” with addendum: “Need for Rigid Airships Today – Correspondence between Editor and Charles Luffman”, the Journal of the Airship Association, UK, No 160, June 2008. Revision: 5 June 2015, 7 pages.
- Article A1, “Buoyancy and the Real Reason for Filling Airships With Gas”, Airship Heritage Trust journal No 55, Autumn 2008. Revised: 3 June 2014, published in the Airship Association journal, No 184, Summer 2014. Amended 9 May 2015, 3 pages.
- Article, “A Dissertation on how Non-rigid Airships Ascend and Descend”, the Journal of the Airship Association, UK, No 164, June 2009. Amended: 10 May 2015, 17 pages.
- Article, “AeroRaft or the like: A Serious Heavy Lift Aerial Crane & Transport Aircraft Design – Why hasn’t it been done before?” 16 January 2010. Amended 6 Dec 2017, 4 pages.
- Briefing, “An introduction to Luffship Projects for SkyLifter”, originally just “SkyLifter Project”, published in the Journal of the Airship Association, UK, No 169, Sept 2010. Revision: 7 Dec 2017, 14 pages.
- Report, “LTA Aircraft Certification”, an explanation of airworthiness authority certification requirements. 15 Sept 2010 (Not published) Rev A, 28 March 2016, 4 pages.
- Paper, “Luffship Logistics and Carbon Footprint”. 24 July 2011, Updated 9 May 2015, 5 pages.
- Exposition, “Lenticular Airships”. 11 April 2012. Amended 2 Dec 2017, 15 pages.
- Report, “Setup Steps for a New LTA Aircraft Company to Develop & Operate Large Luffships”. 16 May 2012 (Not openly published). Revised 29 May 2015, 14 pages.
- Report, “LS-L150 SkyHoister Remote Site Aerial Crane Concept of Operations”. 19 May 2012 (Not openly published). Revised 27 June 2015, 4 pages.
- Article, “Argument for Development of an LTA Aerial-Crane”. 27 May 2012, Updated 16 Aug 2018, 8 pages.
- Dissertation, “Buoyancy and Load Exchange for Heavy Lift Airships”. 15 June 2012 (not openly published). Amended 14 Dec 2017, 19 pages.
- Article, “The Gloster Story – A tale of two airships that were one”, 2013. Airship Heritage Trust journal No 70 (Autumn edition), Amended 21 Dec 2017, 7 pages.
- Report, “Development Stages and Organisation Evolution for Lenticular Luffships that Someday may provide Serious Aerial Crane Services”, 28 July 2013 (not openly published), revised 25 June 2015, 14 pages.
- Article A2, “More on Buoyancy – Aerostatics”. 6 June 2014. Published in Airship Association journal, No 185, Autumn 2014. Amended 9 May 2015, 3 pages.
- Article A3, “Yet more on Buoyancy (Aerostatics)” – Altitude Effects. 12 June 2014. Published in Airship Association journal, No 186, Winter 2014/15. Amended 9 May 2015, 3 pages.
- Article A4, “Even more on Buoyancy (Aerostatics) – Pressure and Temperature Effects”. 16 June 2014. Published in Airship Association journal, No 187, Spring 2015. Amended 9 May 2015, 3 pages.
- Article A5, “Still more on Buoyancy – Aerostatic Control”. 23 June 2014. Published in Airship Association journal, No 188, Summer 2015.
- Article A6, “Further Buoyancy Matters – Compression & Heat”. 2 July 2014. Published in Airship Association journal, No 188, Summer 2015.
- Article A7, “The Concluding Buoyancy Saga – Control”. 6 July 2014. Published in Airship Association journal, No 189, Winter 2015.
- Letter, “The Airship Industry Today”, original: 24 July 2014, amended 13 June 2015, 2 pages.
- Paper, “Load Exchange – An explanation and things to consider for LTA aircraft”.
1 Apr 2015. Amended 8 Dec 2017, 8 pages. - Leaflet, “LS-L2 Omni-directional Micro Airship”. 4 May 2015, Updated 16 Aug 2018 2 pages.
- Leaflet, “LS-L20 Small Omni-directional Airship”. 22 Apr 2015, Updated 16 Aug 2018, 2 pages.
- Leaflet, “LS-L25 Normal Category Omni-directional Airship”. 22 Apr 2015, Updated 16 Aug 2018, 2 pages.
- Leaflet, “LS-L50 Commuter Category Transport Airship”. 4 May 2015, Updated 16 Aug 2018, 2 pages.
- Leaflet, “LS-L100_Roving Transport Category Heavy-Lift Aerial-Crane”. 4 May 2015, updated 16 Aug 2018, 5 pages.
- Report, “SkyRover Development”, was “Lenticular Luffships”. A document explaining the Mk 1 SkyRover and its reasoning, 8 Feb 2016, Updated 6 Jan 2018, 17 pages.
- Report, “Patrol Luffships”. A document explaining the need for such LTA aircraft to fulfil long endurance duties. 29 Feb 2016, Updated 6 Jan 2018, 9 pages.
- Report, “Luff-tent”, a small light inflatable tent. 23 Mar 2016. Updated 19 Dec 2017, 5 pages.
- Report, “LTA Aircraft Definitions”. A document providing an explanation of terminology used in the industry. 28 March 2016. Rev D, 1 Dec 2017, 14 pages.
- Leaflet, “LS-L5 an LTA Drone”. 6 July 2016, Updated 16 Aug 2018, 2 pages.
- Article, “Pilots for Lenticular Luffship Drones”. 24 July 2016. Rev C, 26 Jan 2018, 3 pages.
- Report, “Lenticular Luffship Strategy – for new airship types”. 5 Aug 2016, 8 pages.
- Presentation, “Applied Lighter-than-air (LTA) Solutions Industry 4.0 Process Innovations and New Buoyant Aircraft”. 11 Nov 2016. Updated 30 Jul 2018, 60 pages.
- Paper, “A Serious Aerial Crane with Transport Ability”. 17 Aug 2017, 8 pages.
- Leaflet, “LS-LT15 V1 – An Explanation” 8 Sep 2017, Updated 5 Aug 2018, 3 pages.
- Leaflet, “Strategy for Aerial-Crane Airships – New Omni-directional Airship Developments”. 25 Sep 2017. Updated 6 Aug 2018, 2 pages.
- Article, “Magic or Professionalism?” 11 Nov 2017, 2 pages.
- Info, “Cycloidal Propellers”. 12 Jan 2018. Updated 15 Aug 2018, 1 page.
- Report, “Luffships.com – for Applied LTA Solutions”, 8 Feb 2018, 3 Pages
- Report, “Patrol Airship Concept Evaluation (PACE) Trials in 1983”. 10 Feb 2018, 3 Pages.
- Presentation, “LS-L20 / L25 – Omni-directional (O-D) Airship sustained, low altitude Earth Observation”. 28 Jul 2018, 12 pages.
- Report, “Business Proposal – for LS-LT15 V1 and V2 Aerostats”, 28 Jul 2018. Revised 4 Aug 2018, 6 pages.
- Presentation, “LTA Drone Technology”, 30 Jul 2018, 27 Pages.
- Paper, “A Serious Aerial Crane with Transport Ability”, 9 Oct 2018, 9 Pages.
- Report, “Luffships Ltd”, 11 Oct 2018, 3 Pages.
11 Oct 2018