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Royal Naming Ceremony of Airlander ─ǁ─ Crowdfunding Over-subscribed

Source: Hybrid Air Vehicles – hybridairvehicles.com Royal Naming Ceremony of Airlander

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Hybrid Enterprises Receives First Customer’s Letter of Intent to Purchase Lockheed Martin Airships

Source: PR Newswire – prnewswire.com from Lockheed Martin Straightline Aviation (SLA) signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 12 Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airships with a potential value of approximately $480 million. SLA is working with Hybrid Enterprises, Lockheed … Continue reading

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Aeros Granted Utility Patent for Aeroscraft Cargo Airship’s ‘Aerostructure’

Source: Aeroscraft Corporation- Aeroscraft.com Patent Recognizes Lightweight Aeroshell that Supports Cargo Payloads, Structural Integrity and Aerodynamic Loading Capability, While Contributing Added Benefits of Aerodynamic Lift in Flight

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NASA competition could net you $1.5M

Source: Network World – networkworld.com NASA exploring Centennial Challenge for airship concepts By Michael Cooney NASA this week said it was considering a new Centennial Challenge: Build and airship capable of long duration flight for scientific missions.

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Super Pressure Balloon a Highlight during New Zealand Airshow

Source: NASA – nasa.gov By Jeremy Eggers New and vintage planes zoomed over the skies in Wanaka, New Zealand, during the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow, a biennial homage to aviation history as well as an aerobatics spectacle. With history a … Continue reading

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