Author Archives: LighterThanAirSociety

Lockheed’s Hybrid Airship Gets Launch Customer in Canada

Source: Fortune – fortune.com They can move 20 tons of cargo and land on nearly any flat surface—including sand, snow and water. The operator of Lockheed Martin’s blimp-like hybrid airships on Wednesday announced its first customer, a Canadian mining company … Continue reading

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

And the 2016 World Hot Air Balloon Champion is…

Source: Fédération Aéronautique Internationale  (FAI) – fai.org After ten days of competition at the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Saga, Japan, Rhett Heartsill bested 104 of the world’s best competitors from 31 countries. The competition included nine … Continue reading

Posted in Balloons, Championships, Hot Air Balloons | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Goodyear Blimp ‘Santa Claus Express’ Comes to Town for Toys for Tots

Source: Goodyear Tire and Rubber – prnewswire.com – Goodyear, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve team up to host 6th annual Toys for Tots events – Toy drive events to be held in Ohio, California and Florida

Posted in Airships, Blimps, Events | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

World’s Biggest Ever Hot Air Balloon to be Built in Bristol

Source: The Bristol Post – bristolpost.co.uk The world’s biggest ever hot air balloon is to be built in Bristol. Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov is teaming up with the Bedminster based Cameron Balloons to launch the ambitious project.

Posted in Balloons, Hot Air Balloons | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Gas balloon race winners from ABQ

Source: Albuquerque Journal – abqjournal.com Albuquerque balloonists Peter Cuneo and Barbara Fricke are the winners of the 2016 America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race.

Posted in Balloons, Championships, Gas Balloons | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment