How Airships Are Set To Revolutionize Science

AirshipSource: MIT Technology Review – technologyreview.com

Airships can patrol the upper atmosphere, monitoring the ground or peering at the stars for a fraction of a cost of satellites, according to a new report. All that’s needed is a prize to kick-start innovation. Continue reading →

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Aeroscraft Cargo Airship Featured In New TV Series

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Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) is pleased to announce that the Aeroscraft will be featured in the series premiere for “Rise of the Machines” Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from 10:00-11:00 PM/ET. (check local listings) Continue reading →

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Oscars 2014: ‘Helium’ wins live-action short

HeliumSource: Los Angeles Times – latimes.com

By Christy Khoshaba

Helium, the story of a terminally ill boy who is bored with the idea of heaven until he meets a janitor who concocts an alternative blimp-laden version of the afterlife, won the Oscar for live-action short film Sunday night.  Continue reading →

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World’s longest aircraft is unveiled in UK

05 The advantage of modern airships is they can deliver supplies to remote areas, say supportersSource: BBC.com

By Richard Westcott

The world’s longest aircraft has just been unveiled in Britain’s biggest aircraft hangar.

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Aeros’ 40D ‘Sky Dragon’ Airship Enters Final Assembly Stage

40D Sky Dragon 2Source: prweb.com

Airship Will Enter Service in Spring of This Year

Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros), a leading FAA-certified lighter-than-air (LTA) manufacturer and technology innovator, announced today that another 40D airship S/N A40D-22 is entering final stages of production before entering service in the spring of this year. Continue reading →

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