Category Archives: Dirigible

KT unveils airship drone for use in 5G emergency network

Source: ZDNet – zdnet.com By Cho Mu-Hyun    June 25, 2018    Topic: Innovation The telco’s Skyship Platform features an airship drone that will scan for mobile signals of those in need of rescue.

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Goodyear’s New Wingfoot Three Takes to the Skies

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com New: View video at the end of the post By Jim Mackinnon Goodyear’s newest blimp is flying. Wingfoot Three took off about 8:55 a.m. Monday into the rising sun at the Wingfoot Lake blimp … Continue reading

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The Blimp Industry Is Changing, Right Over Our Noses

Source: The Washington Post – washingtonpost.com By Andrew Van Dam Later this month, Goodyear will launch its newest airship, the 246-foot, 10-ton Wingfoot Three, out of a hangar in Akron, Ohio. It’s a big deal, and not just in the … Continue reading

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`Flying Whale’ Blimp Joins Airship Race

Source: Bloomberg Quint – bloombergquint.com By Marie Mawad and Ania Nussbaum    27 March 2018 France has entered the global race to develop a viable cargo airship with a 500-foot blimp designed to lift lumber from deep woodland.

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Goodyear’s newest zeppelin will take to the skies this summer

Source: Cleveland.com – cleveland.com By Jennifer Conn Blimp-enthusiasts might not immediately be able to tell the difference, but the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s newest airships are not blimps – they’re semi-rigid zeppelins.

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