Category Archives: Air ship

Airlander 10: World’s Largest Aircraft “Weeks” Away From First UK Test Flight

The giant airship has been officially named. Just a few safety checks remain. Airlander 10, the world’s largest and longest aircraft, is preparing to gently glide out of its gargantuan shed—which is incidentally the largest hangar in the UK—at Cardington … Continue reading

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Zeppelin-Super-Drones

Drones are in, just ask an armed forces general or other delivery specialist. Need a 50-ton tank delivered in the middle of the tundra? No problem. Or need a few containers of Christmas ribbons at the North Pole for Santa … Continue reading

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Production Is Underway On The World’s Largest Aircraft

Big, even by blimp standards California-based airship maker Aeros has announced that production has commenced on the Aeroscraft ML866, the world’s largest aircraft. The blimp has entered a ‘design freeze’, with the company now focused on building the airship’s patented … Continue reading

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Goodyear Blimp Spirit of America Will Be Decommissioned This Week At Tustin Hangar

The Goodyear Blimp bobbles a few feet of the ground, awaiting one of its final takeoffs. “We’re coming off the mast,” pilot Bill Bayliss announces, as the 192-foot blimp is freed from its mooring. The Spirit of America will rise … Continue reading

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How Hybrid Airships Could Bring Back A Centuries-old Idea To The Skies

Defence giant Lockheed Martin sets its sights on the mining and oil & gas industries with a new generation of airships A new age of airships could be upon us. US defence group Lockheed Martin has developed a “hybrid” airship … Continue reading

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