Blimps May Be The Key To Low-Carbon Short-Range Air Travel
Everything old is new again, as Hybrid Air Vehicles says it is looking to start production of its Airlander 10 blimp soon.
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Northrop Grumman’s LEMV BLIMP Takes Flight at Lakehurst, NJ (Videos)
The Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) has been an elusive ISR goal for the Department of Defense through numerous false starts and half-completed contracts, but on August 7th at 6:49 pm EST a new LEMV hybrid blimp first took to the air at Lakehurst Navel air station in NJ. The vehicle is based upon a design by Hybrid Air Vehicles, LTD, and developed by Northrop Grumman. Many new considerations have come into the design of this airship but there are some old myths to be dispelled as well. […]
Blimps to Replace Aircraft for Freight Transport (at least) in Near Future, Leading Scientist Says
[social_buttons] “Helium-powered ships could be carrying freight – and even passengers – in as little as a decade’s time,” Juliette Jowit of the Guardian reports. One of the world’s leading scientists, the UK’s former chief scientific adviser Professor Sir David King, told attendees at the World Forum on Enterprise and … [continued]
Solar Blimp to Fly from NYC to Paris, Rests on Land or Water
A Spanish company called Turtle Airships is working on plans to build a luxurious solar-powered blimp which can take passengers from New York to Paris. Perhaps the only thing cooler than being powered by lightweight photovoltaic cells, this airship is also designed to rest on land or water. The first … [continued]
