In the unlikely event that you frequent this blog often, you may remember that I’ve been running a sporadic, very largely tongue in cheek series of articles about blimps,1 revolving around the fact that people keep bringing them “back” despite the fact that they never work. About a year ago, modern blimps hit first a…
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Today in Blimp News: Airlander 10 “Flying Arse” readies for take-off
Over a year ago I made remark of the fact that every ten years or so, the lamestream media runs a “Here Come the Blimps” feature predicting a stunning renaissance in lighter-than-air craft, a renaissance that, sadly, never seems to pan out. Last fall, I reprised my skepticism when a U.S. Army blimp, moored outside…