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Aeros Announces Aeroscraft ‘Dragon Dream’ Flight Test Crew

Source: StreetInsider.com Aeroscraft manufacturer Aeros announced today the members of its flight test crew, who are now under final preparations for a historic first flight within the coming weeks aboard a new innovative lighter-than-air vehicle designed to transport oversized cargo … Continue reading

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BBC Announces Cloud Lab – an Airship crossing the United States for Scientific Research

Sources: bbc.co.uk, jimmcquaid.wordpress.com, ozreport.com BBC Two and BBC Four Controller Janice Hadlow announced a scientific mission across the United States. A team of scientists will be taking to the skies in the world’s largest airship – the Skyship 600 – … Continue reading

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Airships Are Making a Comeback in Russia

Sources: The Moscow News and RosAeroSystems Blimps are making a comeback in Russia as more and more are being built for many purposes to include tourism, gathering weather information, as well as being used in the film industry.

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Attack of the Zeppelins – a Channel 4 (UK) documentary airs on Monday, August 26

Source: University of Cambridge An investigation into how the Zeppelins worked, and how they were defeated, led by Cambridge engineer Hugh Hunt, forms the subject of a Channel 4 documentary this coming Monday.

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Northrop Eyes ‘Really Large’ Unmanned Airships for Freight

Source: Aviationweek.com By Bill Sweetman Northrop Grumman is looking at the potential of “really large” unmanned airships for commercial freight transport, Tom Vice, president of the company’s Aerospace Systems segment, said in Washington Aug. 20.

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