Envelope

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Pressurised fabric hull of about 5,700 m3 holding the helium lifting gas.

Direct parts	6
Total parts	46
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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Pressurised fabric hull of about 5,700 m3 holding the helium lifting gas. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Envelope parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 46 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Envelope parts diagram: 1 envelope panel, 2 ballonet, 3 catenary curtain, 4 nose cone, 5 helium valve, 6 rip panel. 46 parts in 6 top-level items. — Envelope parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Envelope Panel	30×	welded gore panels
2	Ballonet 4 parts	2×	fore and aft
3	Catenary Curtain	2×	internal load curtains
4	Nose Cone	1×	Radial batten stiffening at the bow resisting aerodynamic pressure and taking the mooring fitting.
5	Helium Valve	2×	Relief valve protecting the envelope from helium overpressure.
6	Rip Panel	1×	emergency deflation

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Bill of materials for Envelope

6 top-level lines · 10 rows shown · 46 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Envelope Panel	airship-envelope-panel	30×	30	·	part
2	Ballonet 4 parts	airship-ballonet	2×	2	5	assembly
2.1	Ballonet Fabric	airship-ballonet-fabric	1×	2	·	part
2.2	Air Valve	airship-air-valve	2×	4	·	part
2.3	Blower Motor	blower-motor	1×	2	·	part
2.4	O-Ring Set	oring-set	1×	2	·	part
3	Catenary Curtain	airship-catenary-curtain	2×	2	·	part
4	Nose Cone	airship-nose-cone	1×	1	·	part
5	Helium Valve	airship-helium-valve	2×	2	·	part
6	Rip Panel	airship-rip-panel	1×	1	·	part

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Where the envelope is used

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Aerospace & Drones 1 Non-Rigid Airship (Blimp)

Used in 1 assembly

Non-Rigid Airship (Blimp)

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks