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Lockheed Martin High Altitude Airship’s Maiden Voyage Aborted

Posted on July 27, 2011 by LighterThanAirSociety

Lockheed Martin launched its prototype High Altitude Long Endurance Demonstrator (HALE-D) Airship before dawn this morning from the Airdock located at the Akron Fulton Airport. After attaining an altitude of 32,000 feet, due to an anomaly, the company decided to … Continue reading →

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Shropshire girl is youngest hot air balloon pilot in Britain

Posted on July 26, 2011 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: BBC News A Shropshire teenager has become the youngest hot air balloon pilot in Britain after gaining her licence on her 17th birthday.

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Blimp Race Held in New York City on July 4, 2011

Posted on July 4, 2011 by LighterThanAirSociety

On July 4th at 5 PM, New York City hosted the Independence Airship Invitational. The race was between 3 blimps: the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey blimp, the Hangar 1 Vodka blimp and the DirecTV blimp.

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Airship Venture’s Eureka stops at the Akron Airdock

Posted on June 25, 2011 by LighterThanAirSociety

Around 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 25, the Eureka, Airship Venture’s Zeppelin also known as the Farmers Airship made a stop at the Akron Fulton airport and moored near the Akron Airdock. The airship, which usually operates out of its … Continue reading →

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You Built What?! A Colossal Flying Reproduction of a 1935 Airship

Posted on June 20, 2011 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Popular Science The model USS Macon barely fits inside a two-car garage. Quick Jaunt The airship gets 45 minutes of flight time on a single charge of its battery.

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