Category Archives: Blimps

Two Airships Prepare for Maiden Flights in March

Posted on February 28, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

There are two airships that expect to make their maiden flights in March. One of them is the second Goodyear Blimp NT being built at the Wingfoot Lake Hangar in Northeast Ohio, the other is the Airlander being built by … Continue reading →

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Visitors Can Glimpse Goodyear Blimp Under Construction During 2015 Toy Drive

Posted on November 18, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will team up again this year for their fifth donation drive for the Toys for Tots Foundation.

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Helium fill and floatation mark new milestones for Airlander’s return to flight

Posted on November 2, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Engineer – theengineer.co.uk The world’s largest aircraft reached another milestone over the weekend when it received its first helium fill and was floated for the first time.

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Model maker spent $47,000 building a fully-functional zeppelin

Posted on October 28, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Daily Mail – dailymail.co.uk By Qin Xie A man from Ningling, central China, has successfully built a zeppelin so he could make his childhood dream of flying a reality.

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China Tests its Largest Airship

Posted on October 19, 2015 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Popular Science – popsci.com By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer On October 13, 2015, China started the 24 hour test flight of its largest airship yet in Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia.

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