Architect Wants to Build Giant Zeppelin Hotel

Posted on January 7, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Tnail Proposed hotelSource: Das Bild/bild.de

Castle in the air? No, airship!

Swiss architect Fredy Iseli wants to resurrect the famous “Graf Zeppelin” – as a gigantic airship shaped building with hotel, spa, shopping mall and luxury apartments in it. Continue reading →

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Ill-fated History of Britain’s First Private Airship

Posted on January 6, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

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By: Chris Jackson

It was ahead of its time and ultimately it would end in failure, but you certainly can’t fault the ambitions of the Airship Development Company. Continue reading →

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DRDO (India) Kicks off Mission to Develop Surveillance Airship

Posted on January 2, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

DRDO’s expertise in developing the Akashdeep aerostat is being put to use for the new airship projectSource: newindianexpress.com

By Anantha Krishnan M

Defense scientists from the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), a DRDO (Defense Research & Development Organization) lab located in Agra, have begun the mission to develop India’s yet-to-be-named airship. Continue reading →

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Balloon maker Don Cameron on New Year Honors list

Posted on January 2, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Don Cameron sSource: bbc.co.uk

Hot-air balloon maker Don Cameron has been appointed MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s New Year Honors list. Continue reading →

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Near-Space Tourism Takes Off

Posted on January 2, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Earth curvatureSource: outsideonline.com

By: Daniel D. Snyder

U.S. firm will fly you 19 miles up for $75K Continue reading →

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