Tag Archives: airship

Expanding the Envelope

Posted on October 20, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Royal Aeronautical Society – aerosociety.com By Tim Robinson  At a RAeS Flight Test Group Lecture, Hybrid Air Vehicles detailed the flight test progress and next steps in flying one of world’s biggest and most innovative aircraft – the Airlander … 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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LMH-1 airship “float out” pushed to 2019

Posted on October 8, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Skies – skiesmag.com By Howard Slutsken Originally planned for next year, the first flight of Lockheed Martin’s LMH-1 hybrid airship is now expected in 2019, according to Dr. Bob Boyd, program manager, LMH-1.

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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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