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Tomorrow’s luxury cruises might just take to the Aether

Source: dvice.com By: Colin Druce-McFadden The Aether, a decidedly futuristic sky-liner, is designer Mac Byers’ idea of what luxury travel will look like in the years to come. Based on sci-fi starships and the airships of the last century, the … Continue reading

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Aeroscraft’s Project Pelican Demonstrator moves outside hangar

On July 4th, the Aeros Project Pelican demonstrator moved outside of the hangar at Tustin, California where the airship is being built.

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The Next Big Thing for Exploring the Distant Universe: Balloons

Source: The Atlantic.com  By: Megan Garber A way to get 99 % of the way into space, at 1 % of the cost of a satellite.  

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Modern zeppelins may help develop Russia’s regions

Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines (rbth.ru) By: Svetlana Sibina, Rossiyskaya Gazeta Special design cargo airships are being allocated for the delivery of freights across isolated Russian regions

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Lockheed Martin to Certify Giant Airship Next Year

Source: AVweb.com By Mary Grady, Contributing editor Lockheed Martin has been at work on a giant high-lift hybrid airship since at least 2005, and the company now is moving toward certification and first delivery as soon as next year.

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