Category Archives: Blimps

Weather Too Poor for Weather Blimps to Measure Poor Weather

Posted on October 22, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: KUAM News – kuam.com By Isa Baza Poor weather may be putting a damper on plans of French scientists to release miniature blimps into a developing tropical cyclone near Guam. The scientists are here in the hopes of collecting … Continue reading →

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French blimps to test Guam weather

Posted on October 9, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Guam Daily Post – postguam.com By Tihu Lujan Innovative balloons may improve weather forecasting Five French meteorologists are on Guam testing a set of miniature blimps that may lead to innovative weather forecasting.

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Goodyear Blimp Wingfoot Two Goes West

Posted on October 8, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Goodyear – goodyearblimp.com Tiremaker’s newest airship to fly over 10 states on journey to California home

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New Documentary: BLIMP! Sports, Broadcasting and the Goodyear Airship

Posted on September 22, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Goodyear Blimp & Sports Broadcasting Film Screenings: Chagrin Documentary Film Festival & UA Campus TV Schedule

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Goodyear’s Third NT Airship Being Built at Wingfoot Lake

Posted on May 7, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Jim Mackinnon Goodyear’s third NT airship is starting to come together. Workers at Goodyear’s Suffield Township blimp base are at the beginning stages of assembling the last of three NT, or New Technology, … Continue reading →

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