The return of the Zeppelin

[Martyn]

Very interesting article on a new breed of lighter than air-craft. Right now the money behind the programs is coming from the military, but there is huge potential for reducing pollution, reducing cargo freight costs, reducing number of runways, etc.

 

[SilverBullet]

There is one ring in the San Francisco area doing tours. High price, but neat idea.

 

[Accrete]

There is one ring in the San Francisco area doing tours. High price, but neat idea.

My father and I took the tour over the City last spring in the Zepplin NT. It is a well thought out design and enjoyable ride! Great technology. My 90yr young father has been into the Lighter-Than-Air idea all his adult life.

 

[Wiley]

:rockon:



oooh, that zeppelin.

 

[scarysharkface]

Been a long time, been a long time, been a long lonely time... :wings:

I read the whole article. It would be very cool to look up and see airships instead of contrails..

John

 

[cwsqbm]

Didn't I just read this article 5 years ago? And 10 years ago? And 15, 20, 25, etc? It seems like the same stuff keeps getting brought up over and over.