Category Archives: Airships

Hybrid Airships Still Await Launch Customers

Source: Aviation International News – ainonline.com By Chris Pocock The biggest disappointment of this Farnborough show must surely be the non-appearance of the Airlander 10.

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Airlander 10 to Make Its Maiden Flight This Summer

Source: Daily Mail – dailymail.co.uk [extract] By Richard Gray The world’s largest aircraft is finally due to prove its place in the future of air travel when it leaves its hangar for the first time later this month ahead of … Continue reading

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Airships Are Back. And This Time They Use Graphene

Source: Techradar – techradar.com By Jamie Carter Helium-filled Zeppelins will stay airborne 24/7

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Goodyear celebrates Carson blimp’s 10th birthday

Source: Daily Breeze – dailybreeze.com By Sandy Mazza A community celebration for the 10th anniversary of the “Spirit of Innovation” blimp now housed at Carson’s Goodyear base will take place Tuesday [June 21].

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Battle Blimps: Russian Military Expands the Use of Airships

Source: Sputnik International – sputniknews.com The Russian Aerospace Forces are about to be expanded as the Defense Ministry intends to establish an aerostatics division, in an attempt to expand the battlefield use of blimps and balloons.

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