Mar
22
2009
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KQED Multimedia Series: Zeppelins Resurrected

From kqed.org: “The Hindenburg wasn’t the only air ship to end in a catastrophic crash. In 1935, the USS Macon went down in 1000 feet of water off the coast of Monterey, California. Now, as scientists study the recently-discovered wreckage, dirigibles are returning to the Bay Area and are poised to rule the skies once again. But these aren’t the same dirigibles – these are new and improved.”


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Written by admin in: General,Videos |
Mar
08
2009
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Captain of M Resort Blimp Delights in Going with the Float

From lvrj.com: “When you look up into the sky and see the M Resort blimp hovering above, you’re looking at a rarity. You’re watching Terry Dillard, one of just 56 certified blimp pilots in the world, steering one of just three of the planet’s airships with video screens on the side. As Dillard likes to point out, Earth houses more space shuttle pilots than it claims blimp captains. And, for that matter, the United States has as many space shuttles as it has video-screened airships. (more…)

Written by admin in: Airship News,General |
Mar
02
2009
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ISR Airship Demonstrator to Fly in August

From defensenews.com: “A 240 foot-long surveillance and reconnaissance airship demonstrator will take its maiden flight in August, climbing to 60,000 feet over the U.S. state of Ohio and staying up there for two weeks or more. The Lockheed-Martin High Altitude Long Endurance Demonstrator, or HALE-D, will carry a camera, datalink and communications link. Its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s Akron, Ohio, facility will be an important first step toward showing that unmanned airships could provide persistent ISR capability, monitoring areas as large as Florida or Iraq for up to six months at a time.” ISR Airship Demonstrator to Fly in August

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