The pilot of a Goodyear blimp died in Germany on Sunday when his airship, due to be retired in 2013, caught fire landing. Before dying, the heroic pilot saved three passengers by ordering them to jump. [Jalopnik]
The next time you’re at a music festival and see a giant rainbow trout swishing around in the sky, there’s just a chance you might not be intoxicated. It might be scientists testing an airship that moves like a fish. More »
Costing $US8 million, the Bullet 580 is the world’s largest blimp, measuring 71m long and 6m in diameter. Able to be flown remotely or with a crew, you could rent it – for over $US300,000 a month. More »
This oddball vertical airship is designed to stay in the air for a whopping two weeks without landing. It’s powered by a crew of 2-4 people pedaling, presumably in an ironic nod to The Flintstones.
We first learned about Airship Ventures plans to bring airship travel back to the US after a 70 year absence back in May when they secured 8 million in funding for the project. Now it appears that their dream of filling the skies with huge, slow balloons once more will become a reality this Halloween when they will embark on their first ever passenger flight.
