Liming Zheng
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2015–2016 · Student innovation project

Tilting-propulsion airship

A 12 m airship developed as a long-endurance alternative to multirotors for aerial imaging and environmental monitoring. A tilting propulsion pod and three tail motors enabled vertical take-off, landing, and low-speed manoeuvring.

The student team standing with the full-scale tilting-propulsion airship
Television coverage of the student airship project
The tilting-propulsion airship during its first flight
The 12 m airship during its first successful flight.
Student team assembling the tilting-propulsion airship
Assembling and preparing the airship for testing.

Project context

University-funded student innovation project

Liming's contribution

Liming helped initiate the student project and worked as a technical designer and builder, taking the vehicle from an early concept to a successfully flown prototype.

Selected outcomes

  • 12 m vehicle length
  • 6 kg equipment payload
  • Tilting main propulsion and three-motor tail control
  • Successfully flight-tested and covered by Chinese television media