Blimps Could Make A Comeback As Freighters And Regional Transports
Spain’s Air Nostrum sees great potential for the Airlander 10 airship as a regional transport.
Credit: Hybrid Air vehicles
For many people, the word “airship” brings to mind black-and-white images of the Hindenburg being consumed by flames in New Jersey in 1937. That tragedy, in which 36 people were killed, as well as other airship crashes, was a significant factor in why blimps—once seen as the next big thing in...
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