Category Archives: Airships

University of Akron receives large airship materials collection

Posted on March 8, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Crain’s Cleveland Business – crainscleveland.com By Rachel Abbey McCafferty Akron will soon be home to a large collection documenting an industry the city has played a critical part in developing: airships, like the famous Goodyear blimps.

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France pumped up over cargo airships

Posted on March 8, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Phys Org – phys.org France will pump up to 25 million Euros ($31 million) into a fleet of rigid airships for transporting heavy cargo, the country’s public investment bank said in a statement Wednesday.

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York Man Piloted the Longest Nonstop Blimp Flight Ever

Posted on March 7, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source:York Daily Record – ydr.com By Mike Argento Robert Bowser joined the Navy in November 1941, a month before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  

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Airship Drones Could Stay Aloft for Days

Posted on March 5, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Voice of America (VOA) – voanews.com By George Putic    Battery-powered drones have mostly replaced manned aircraft in a range of tasks, from scientific measurements to aerial photography, with one persistent disadvantage – the limit of their power source. … Continue reading →

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Stéphane Rousson and his pedal-powered dirigible

Posted on March 4, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Sunday Times – thetimes.co.uk By Charles Bremner As he flew over the yacht masts at Villefranche-sur-Mer, Stéphane Rousson could have been mistaken for an intrepid aeronaut on an ancient contraption. His machine, however, is aimed at a future … Continue reading →

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