Back to Blimps? Lockheed Martin Will Show Off Its Hybrid Airship

Lockheed Martin's Hybrid AirshipSource: Los Angeles Tines –latimes.com

By Samantha Masunaga

Lockheed Martin Corp. will give the media a first look at its Hybrid Airship prototype at the defense giant’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale on Wednesday.

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Airlander marks Cardington’s ‘return to original purpose’

06 The station was nearly closedSource: BBC News – bbc.com

With the world’s longest aircraft set to be launched in the next few weeks, BBC News takes a look at the history of a place synonymous with airships in Britain.

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Skylarking in Australia’s only blimp

a02 The blimp is, in some senses, a kind of floating billboard (Corey Hague)Source: ABC RN – abc.net.au

By Ann Jones

Have you seen a blimp over your city? That’s the one! The Legend Blimp the only airship of its sort in the southern hemisphere, and Ann Jones recently went for a spin.

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Google’s Project Loon Ready for Real-World Testing Soon

353810-project-loonSource: PC Mag – pcmag.com

By Stephanie Mlot

Project Loon is almost ready to team up with carriers to deliver Internet service to those who need it.

 

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Polar Ballooning Lectures at the Balloon Museum

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If you love tales of adventure, the “Balloons and Airships Over the Pole” lecture series scheduled for March 18 – 20 at at the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is tailor-made for you. You will learn about the many attempts, some which were successful, and others ending tragically, that explorers launched to fly over the North Pole in balloons and airships.

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