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Originally Posted by merrylander
In the past dirigibles the skin was merely for streamlining. The actual hydrogen was contained internally in gas bags. The crew was able to walk about inside the framework. So light weigh PV cells could take the place of the skin.
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Not only was the crew able to climb around in the envelope but the passenger and crew spaces were often contained within it. Gondolas for passenger and crew were more a feature of blimps.
John