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Bristol Balloonist Flies His Way into the Record Books

Source: Bristol Post – bristolpost.co.uk By EmmaGrimshaw These picturesque photos show the moment a Bristol man set the world record for flying over all of America’s mainland states in a hot air balloon in just 33 days. It took Andrew … Continue reading

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Goodyear’s newest airship holds first flight

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon After months of blimp-free skies, there’s a new Goodyear airship flying over the Akron area.

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Lockheed Martin Offers a Peek at Its Blimp-like Hybrid Airship

Source: Los Angeles Tines –latimes.com By Samantha Masunaga The secretive Skunk Works in Palmdale has over the years spawned such sleek aircraft as the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane and the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter. Today, one of the facility’s hangars … Continue reading

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Back to Blimps? Lockheed Martin Will Show Off Its Hybrid Airship

Source: Los Angeles Tines –latimes.com By Samantha Masunaga Lockheed Martin Corp. will give the media a first look at its Hybrid Airship prototype at the defense giant’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale on Wednesday.

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Airlander marks Cardington’s ‘return to original purpose’

Source: BBC News – bbc.com With the world’s longest aircraft set to be launched in the next few weeks, BBC News takes a look at the history of a place synonymous with airships in Britain.

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