Author Archives: LighterThanAirSociety

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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Google’s Project Loon Improves Balloon Launching and Interaction

Posted on June 1, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Google’s Project Loon Gets ‘Autolauncher’, Mesh Networking Source: PCMag.com By David Murphy Google’s Internet-delivering stratospheric balloons now need far fewer ground stations for their connections.

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See the World from 100,000 Feet

Posted on June 1, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Air & Space Magazine – airspacemag.com By Mark Betancourt Companies on both sides of the Atlantic are building capsules to carry you into the stratosphere.

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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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