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Giant helium-filled airship Airlander takes off for 1st time

Source: AP – ap.org A blimp-shaped airship billed as the world’s largest aircraft has taken off for the first time, days after an earlier attempt was scuttled by a last-minute technical hitch. Engines roaring, the 302-foot (92-meter) Airlander 10 rose … Continue reading

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Office building redo: Blimp on top?

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune – sandiegouniontribune.com By Roger Showley The future of the former SDG&E/Sempra building downtown could include a blimp on the roof, an 18-story climbing wall or a reworked exterior to let in fresh air.

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Russia Considers Pioneering $200bln Airship Scheme

Source: The Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com Russia could soon embrace lighter-than-air aircraft in an ambitious and expensive futuristic transportation project to boost links across remote areas of the country, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Friday.

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Airlander 10: Aircraft Leaves Hangar for First Time

New! Watch a video of the Airlander 10 exiting its hangar for the first time at the bottom of this post. Source: BBC – bbc.com The world’s longest aircraft has been brought out of its hangar for the first time. … Continue reading

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Lockheed Built a Blimp-Crawling Robot That Finds and Fixes Leaks

Source: Gizmodo – gizmodo.com By Andrew Liszewski Satellites and autonomous drones have reduced our need for cutting-edge spy planes and stealth fighters. So Lockheed’s famed Skunk Works, creators of the SR-71 Blackbird, have now built a unique robot called the … Continue reading

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