Author Archives: LighterThanAirSociety

The Brief, Wondrous, High-Flying Era of Zeppelin Dining

Posted on October 20, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Atlas Obscura – atlasobscura.com By Natasha Frost The Hindenburg’s fattened ducklings and caviar were essentially German propaganda.

Posted in Airships, Dirigible, History, Rigid airship | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Expanding the Envelope

Posted on October 20, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Royal Aeronautical Society – aerosociety.com By Tim Robinson  At a RAeS Flight Test Group Lecture, Hybrid Air Vehicles detailed the flight test progress and next steps in flying one of world’s biggest and most innovative aircraft – the Airlander … Continue reading →

Posted in Airships, Hybrid Airships | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

French blimps to test Guam weather

Posted on October 9, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Guam Daily Post – postguam.com By Tihu Lujan Innovative balloons may improve weather forecasting Five French meteorologists are on Guam testing a set of miniature blimps that may lead to innovative weather forecasting.

Posted in Airships, Blimps, Unmanned airships | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Goodyear Blimp Wingfoot Two Goes West

Posted on October 8, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Goodyear – goodyearblimp.com Tiremaker’s newest airship to fly over 10 states on journey to California home

Posted in Airships, Blimps, Semi-Rigid | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Alphabet’s Project Loon gets OK to use balloons to revive Puerto Rico cell service

Posted on October 8, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: USA Today – usatoday.com By Mike Snider The Federal Communications Commission has given Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory approval to deploy its Project Loon balloon-based communications system to provide cellular connectivity in hurricane-damaged Puerto Rico.

Posted in Balloons, Helium Balloons, Stratospheric Balloons | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment