Category Archives: Airships

Goodyear Blimp ‘Pilgrim’ Makes First Flight on June 3, 1925

Posted on June 4, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

After having experimented with a series of small Pony blimps in the early 1920’s, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio designed the first blimp to be inflated with helium. The Pilgrim was completed on May 25, 1925 … Continue reading →

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Two Goodyear airships now in Akron area; California blimp to be retired in August

Posted on June 2, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon Keep your eyes peeled on the Akron-area skies in the upcoming weeks: You should spy two Goodyear airships flying around. Meanwhile, Goodyear’s California-based blimp will be retiring later this summer.

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I’m Building Airships to Fly over the Amazon

Posted on May 16, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: New Scientist – newscientist.com By Adrian Barnett The rainforests of Brazil offer huge transport challenges, so Marcelo Felippes is developing a retro, greener approach.

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Hybrid Hopes: An Inside Look At the Airlander 10 Airship

Posted on May 15, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Aviation Week – aviationweek.com By Guy Norris Aviation Week tours hybrid airship as preparations for return to flight step into high gear.

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Aeros Awarded Patent for Cargo Airship Technology Breakthrough

Posted on May 13, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: aeroscraft.com Innovation Enables Cargo Airships Capable of Infrastructure Independence and Cost-Efficient Global Freight Transport.

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