The article reflects the modern problem of logging process relating to the development of hard-to-forest areas. A perspective for the development of hard-to-forest areas. Given the basic logistics for transporting wood using airships. A mathematical model to describe the performance of the airship to transport timber.The proposed mathematical model to determine the performance of airships in the development of hard-to-forest areas allows: to evaluate the effectiveness of airships in the development of different types of forest areas, choose the best option in the logistic scheme of transportation of timber, and therefore choose the technological equipment, to an economic assessment of the transport component of the timber with airships.
Keywords: Airship, wood transport, processing equipment, productivity, cycle time, logistics