Category Archives: Airships

Visitors Can Glimpse Goodyear Blimp Under Construction During 2015 Toy Drive

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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Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airship Certification Plan for Commercial Transport Approved by the FAA

Source: Lockheed Martin – lockheedmartin.com The Federal Aviation Administration (Seattle Aircraft Certification Office) recently approved Lockheed Martin’s project specific certification plan for the Hybrid Airship.

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Pilot Plans to Bring Zeppelins to Dubai

Source: Aviation Week – Show News – aviationweek.com By: Angus Batey Whoever said dreaming is free has clearly never spoken to Capt. Khalid Al-Ansari. The Emirati pilot, who flies transport aircraft for the government, has spent “enough money to build … Continue reading →

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

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

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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