Tag Archives: airship

World’s longest aircraft is unveiled in UK

Posted on March 1, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: BBC.com By Richard Westcott The world’s longest aircraft has just been unveiled in Britain’s biggest aircraft hangar.

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Aeros’ 40D ‘Sky Dragon’ Airship Enters Final Assembly Stage

Posted on February 25, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: prweb.com Airship Will Enter Service in Spring of This Year Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros), a leading FAA-certified lighter-than-air (LTA) manufacturer and technology innovator, announced today that another 40D airship S/N A40D-22 is entering final stages of production before entering service … Continue reading →

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STRATXX Airship Successfully Broadcasts Digital TV & Radio over Large Area

Posted on February 24, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: prweb.com Stratxx Holding AG has recently announced that it has launched a new tethered Airship the “X Tower”. The airship is designed to carry telecommunications and broadcast payloads.

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Oversize Cargo – The New Goodyear Passenger Gondola

Posted on January 20, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Zeppelin Brief With the sale in 2011 of three Zeppelin NTs to Goodyear, the U.S. tire manufacturer, Zeppelin Luftschiff-technik GmbH & Co. (ZLT) landed the largest contract in its history.

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Namesake of Macon (GA), Giant Airship Lacks Local Tribute

Posted on January 13, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Telegraph/macon.com By Jim Gaines A model ship in a large glass display case dominates the lobby of the former Macon City Hall: the USS Macon, a World War II-era cruiser named for the city. Yet that was not … Continue reading →

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