A century ago, zeppelin passengers soared across the Atlantic Ocean in luxurious gondolas hanging from humongous hydrogen-filled balloons — the biggest aircraft humanity has ever built. Then, in 1937, ...
Long before the first airplanes took to the skies, humans had already overcome gravity with the help of airships. Starting with crude hot air balloons, the 18th century saw the development of more ...
For decades, airships were treated as a failed technology buried by the Hindenburg disaster and the rise of modern aviation. Now, that assumption is being challenged by companies developing a new ...
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan pair of Northeast Ohio members of Congress have reintroduced legislation aimed at advancing research and development of modern airships for cargo transportation, disaster ...
When I say “airship,” you might think of the Goodyear Blimp, now celebrating 100 years of advertising tires by slowly hovering above outdoor sporting events. Or, if you’re drawn to the macabre, recall ...