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Solar Ship Challenges Lockheed to Airship Race

Posted on December 7, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Flight Global – flightglobal.com By Beth Stevenson Solar Ship has challenged Lockheed Martin to an intercontinental race, to pitch the two companies’ airship designs against each other and promote the benefits of using lighter-than-air technology for cargo transport.

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Lockheed’s Hybrid Airship Gets Launch Customer in Canada

Posted on December 2, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Fortune – fortune.com They can move 20 tons of cargo and land on nearly any flat surface—including sand, snow and water. The operator of Lockheed Martin’s blimp-like hybrid airships on Wednesday announced its first customer, a Canadian mining company … Continue reading →

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Goodyear Blimp ‘Santa Claus Express’ Comes to Town for Toys for Tots

Posted on November 30, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Goodyear Tire and Rubber – prnewswire.com – Goodyear, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve team up to host 6th annual Toys for Tots events – Toy drive events to be held in Ohio, California and Florida

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Goodyear Announces Details of New Blimp Christening

Posted on October 10, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has announced that it will christen its newest airship, Wingfoot Two on Friday, October 21 in a ceremony at its Blimp Base in Suffield Township.

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Savannah James to Christen Newest Goodyear Blimp – Wingfoot Two

Posted on September 23, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: PR Newswire – prnewswire.com Akron Native Joins Ranks of Remarkable Women

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