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Up, up, up, up and away: Twin balloon airship reaches space

Source: MailOnLine.com By Ted Thornhill The record for the highest altitude powered airship has just ballooned to an amazing 95,085 feet (18 miles) – the edge of space. Incredibly, the feat was achieved by volunteer space enthusiasts for the not-so-astronomical … Continue reading

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First Navy airship in 50 years unveiled at NJ base

Source: Asbury Park Press The first Navy airship commissioned in 50 years had its public presentation Wednesday inside Hangar 1 in Lakehurst, the scene of so much history in lighter-than-air flight — and a center for its potential renaissance.The MZ-3A … Continue reading

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Successful Flight of World Surveillance Group’s Argus One UAV

World Surveillance Group Inc, a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), announced that the Company successfully completed tethered flight tests of its Argus One airship in Easton MD. The Argus One carried out aerodynamic exercises to test the newly … Continue reading

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  59th Annual Banquet and Silent Auction a Success ! On Saturday, October 22, 2011 The Lighter-Than-Air Society hosted its 59th Annual Banquet and Silent Auction. The event, held at the University of Akron’s Paul Martin Center exceeded all our expectations … Continue reading

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NASA goes back to the future: airships

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald By: Glenda Kwek September 5, 2011 Can airships compete with jetliners?

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