blimps
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Monster Machines: Goodyear’s Newest Blimp Isn’t Actually A Blimp
This ain’t no blimp. The first new dirigible in nearly a half century to bear the the iconic Goodyear logo is actually a rigid airship — a safer, more efficient, far less explodey form of air travel than conventional blimps.
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It’s Completely Safe To Crash This Fake RC Blimp In Your Living Room
Taking a few notes from the Hindenburg disaster, China’s Amax Toys has created what appears to be a remote control flying zeppelin letting you recreate the glory days air travel. But upon closer examination, it’s actually a dual-rotor RC helicopter with a rollcage designed to only look like a blimp.
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Zeppelins Make Their Comeback As Exotic Lighting
Whether or not the Hinderberg tragedy was to blame, blimps and zeppelins never really caught on as a popular form of travel. But as Italian designer Flaminio Bovino shows, they certainly make for a beautiful lighting accessory.
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High-Flying Turbine Blimps Could Cut Wind Electricity Costs By 65%
Wind blows stronger and more consistently as you rise above ground obstacles like buildings, trees and hills. This makes for a lucrative green energy source — assuming you can lift generators 300m in the air. This Airborne Wind Turbine could well become the first.