Author Archives: LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald By: Glenda Kwek September 5, 2011 Can airships compete with jetliners?

Source: Anchorage Daily News By KYLE HOPKINS Anchorage Daily News Posted: 08/26/2011 ANCHORAGE, Alaska—You’re looking at that picture of bulbous airships descending on an arctic oil rig and we know what you’re thinking. Stick with us.

Source: Homeland Security NewsWire A patrol car fitted with all of the police extras cost $40,000; a surveillance blimp will cost well below that — possibly as low as $15,000; after that, it is $100 a week to keep it filled … Continue reading →

Source: Hybrid Air Vehicles News Release LONDON, United Kingdom and Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada – 12th August 2011 – Discovery Air Innovations (DAI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery Air Inc. and Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited (HAV) have signed an agreement under … Continue reading →

Source: Associated Press By KANTELE FRANKO – Associated Press WORTHINGTON, Ohio (AP) — A 94-year-old Ohio woman who woke up to discover that a breakaway blimp from a nearby airport had landed in her backyard said she heard a bang … Continue reading →