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A blimp is controlled using a set of rudder pedals and a pair of wheels situated on either side of the pilots seat (like a wheel-chair).
The rudder pedals are used to control the blimp on the yaw-axis. While the two control wheels operate the "elevrons" on the horizontal stabilizers. The elevrons are so-called because the serve the purpose of elevators (controlling pitch) as well as that of the ailerons (controlling roll). The pilot pushes the wheel forward for downward deflection of the control surface & pulls the wheel back for upward deflection, turning the wheels in opposite directions will cause the control surfaces to deflect in opposite directions, initiating a roll.
Blimps control their bouyancy by either adjusting the amount of gas in the envelope or by dropping ballast. The pilot uses these controls in concert with adjustments to the thrust of the engines to control altitude.
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Who was the first person to fly a blimp?
The French Montgolfier Brothers were the first to fly a balloon, I'm not sure about a blimp. They are not the same.
How do you get to naaboti island on poptropica?
go to the blimp and fly to the island
How fast can a Blimp Fly?
The GZ20 can go 53 mph
What type of energy does a blimp use to fly?
chemical energy
What do you need to fly a blimp?
nothing. you start the game with the blimp and can travel to all islands with it. you don't need a thing.
Are engines essential to keep blimp in the air?
No. helium gas inside the blimp keeps it aloft. Just like a helium makes balloons fly!!
Is a engine essential to keeping a blimp in the air?
No. helium gas inside the blimp keeps it aloft. Just like a helium makes balloons fly!!
Where is early Poptropica?
Early poptropica is on the Poptropica map. You fly there in the Poptropica blimp.
What is buoyancy and how does it affect a blimp?
buoyancy is a measure of how well an object will float in a given medium, eg: a boat in water. similarly for a blimp, the blimp is the object, the air is the medium. if it is not buoyant enough, it will not 'float' in the air, aka fly
How do you fly on any island on poptrica?
you get on the blimp and click on any island that's open.
Do blimps need engines to fly?
no, but you need engines to control the airship (AKA blimp)
What was the plane in flyby at todays nascar race?
during the singing of the national anthem jets fly over, but a blimp will flyover during the race. the Goodyear blimp F16s
