Japan Tests Airship at 53,800 ft. for Long Endurance

STRATOFLOATER Japan's National Aerospace Laboratory launched an unmanned, helium-filled airship this month that soared to 16,400 meters (53,800 ft.) in a study of long-endurance use of such vehicles in the stratosphere. Built by Fuji Heavy Industries, the airship was launched from the Pacific Ocean...

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