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- Dr. & Mrs. A. Dale Topping L-T-A Museum Virtual Museum of the Lighter-Tan-Air Society’s Collection
01 Other Museums and Exhibits
- MAPS Air Museum – North Canton, Ohio MAPS Air Museum – Including the Control Car from the Goodyear blimp Spirit of Akron
- Summit Memory View The Lighter Than Air Society’s collection on Summit Memory
03 Associations
- Naval Airship Assn. Home of the Naval Airship Association
- Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association
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Blimp-like inflatable wind turbine tested at high altitude
Source: wired.co.uk Altaeros Energies, a wind energy company formed out of MIT, has been able to generate high altitude power from a prototype of its floating wind turbine in a test in Maine.
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Basketball team makes trick shot from Goodyear blimp
Source: Akron Beacon Journal By Jim Mackinnon – Beacon Journal business writer – March 30, 2012 It turns out that shooting a basketball from a moving Goodyear blimp into a basket on the ground is difficult. Especially since the shot, … Continue reading
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Red Bull Stratos: Felix Baumgartner Jumps from 71,580 feet
Source: RedBull.com On March 15, 2012 Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a space capsule from an altitude of approximately 71,580 feet as the Red Bull Stratos project moved forward into the manned flight stage in New Mexico. New links added … Continue reading
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This Sunday, May 6, 2012 – A FREE Movie at the Akron-Summit County Main Library
May 6, 2012 – 75th Anniversary of the Crash of the Hindenburg To commemorate this tragic event, The National Lighter-Than-Air Historical Center will present a free screening of “The Hindenburg”, at the Akron-Summit County Main Library. There will also be … Continue reading
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Zeppelin to Get Radar for Airship Ventures Special Mission Group
Source: everythinglongbeach.com Airborne radar – like what will be featured on the Zeppelin Eureka – promises immediate benefits for marine-based science, technology and defense organizations.
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