An airship that is going to take off at sea level and climb to 10,000 feet en route must have approximately 30 percent of its total envelope volume taken by air in the ballonets at take off to allow room for the expansion of helium during the climb.
If ballonets are placed tore and aft in the vehicle as illustrated in Figure 2, they may also be used for trimming the aircraft in lieu of aerodynamic trim.
Hydrogen gas fills internal
ballonets, providing the lift necessary to keep the massive craft airborne.
The rigger climbs about in the framework, testing his ballonets and making sure that the ventilators are working properly and letting out the gas forced from the ship in its continual ride.
The observation officer climbs into the interior of the ship, there the rigger is diligently searching all over the ballonets, looking to see whether or not gas is escaping anywhere as a result of damage done by shots.
Two air-filled bags called '
ballonets' sit inside the envelope.
Also, the airship's altitude, overall response and handling characteristics and flight control utilizes a system of
ballonets contained within each individual module, thereby creating a dynamically adjustable airship, WSGI said.
