Category Archives: Blimps

Goodyear’s newest zeppelin will take to the skies this summer

Posted on March 21, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Cleveland.com – cleveland.com By Jennifer Conn Blimp-enthusiasts might not immediately be able to tell the difference, but the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s newest airships are not blimps – they’re semi-rigid zeppelins.

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Skier Gets Towed by Blimp for Nearly 7 Miles on Lake Elsinore, Sets New World Record

Posted on March 15, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Press-Enterprise – pe.com By Shane Newell A new world record for the longest-distance blimp skiing has been set at Lake Elsinore.

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Winnipeg Airship Business Signs MOU with Brazilian Company

Posted on March 12, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: CBC News – cbc.ca Buoyant Aircraft Systems International says partnership will spearhead cargo airship industry

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York Man Piloted the Longest Nonstop Blimp Flight Ever

Posted on March 7, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source:York Daily Record – ydr.com By Mike Argento Robert Bowser joined the Navy in November 1941, a month before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  

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Stéphane Rousson and his pedal-powered dirigible

Posted on March 4, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Sunday Times – thetimes.co.uk By Charles Bremner As he flew over the yacht masts at Villefranche-sur-Mer, Stéphane Rousson could have been mistaken for an intrepid aeronaut on an ancient contraption. His machine, however, is aimed at a future … Continue reading →

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