NS-Class command station
This is the airship’s central command station, with the elevator wheel in the centre and instrument panel on the right. Note the elevator position indicator to the right of the elevator wheel. It was important to know just how much elevator was being used as this could indicate whether the ship was light or heavy. Lots or ‘up’ elevator when the ship was flying at a constant altitude might indicate that a lot of dynamic (rather than static) lift was being used to prevent the ship from descending. If the ship then slowed down the dynamic effect would be lost and a heavy ship...
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NS11 – As Bright As Day is very much a work in progress and has been made possible by the generous and enthusiastic support of many individuals and organisations. If you have any information, records or material relating to British NS Class airships we would be very interested to hear from you – especially anyone related to members of the crew of NS11 or any airship of the class during their service with the RNAS or RAF during and beyond WWI.
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