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History: Why Did The UK's Plan To Unite Canada & Australia With Airships Fail?
The airship Imperial Airship Scheme would have connected the corners of the British Empire, but was met with disaster.
Graf Zeppelin: 5 Things You Didn't Know About The World's Most Successful Rigid Airship
The Graf Zeppelin flew around the world and enjoyed a successful career before the disaster of the Hindenburg.
Cool: The Empire State Building Was Built With An Airship Mooring Mast
The Empire State Building's mooring mask was officially built to dock airships, but it was more likely a folly to become the tallest tower.
Back To The Future: Five Airships In Development Today
Massive airships are being seen as a solution to heavy and bulky cargo transport and many are in development today.
Throwback: What Was Early Commercial Flying Like Before The Second World War?
Early commercial flights were a luxurious affair that is arguably not matched in today's First Class flights.
Not Just The Hindenburg: Five Other Infamous Airship Disasters From Years Gone By
Many of the world's great airships crashed at great loss of life - including those in US military service.
Did You Know The First Powered Lighter-Than-Air Flight Was 51 Years Before The Wright Brothers?
The Giffard Airship was the first full-scale airship to demonstrate powered and controllable flight over Paris.
When Aircraft Carriers Fly: What Were Akron Class Airships & Why Were They Important?
The USS Akron and Macon were two massive aircraft carrying airships built for the US Navy and helped define an era.
The Heavy-Lift Airship That Wasn't: What Happened To The Cargo Lifter CL 160?
While the CargoLifter CL160 was not to be, many other cargo-lifting airships are in development.
One By One: A Brief History Of The US Navy's 5 Airships
The US Navy operated five giant airships, four of which crashed. During their careers, two were used as flying aircraft carriers.
Something New: Could 600-Ton Capacity Cargo Airships Became Reality?
Aerosmena's 600-tonne capacity airship is perhaps the largest of several heavy-lift airships under development.
Cool: The Airlander 10 Airship Is Set To Run Tours To The Arctic
Hybrid Air Vehicles plans to have its Airlander 10 run on hydrogyn fuel cells by 2030.
Solar Airship One: Meet The Aircraft That Might Never Need To Stop Flying
Commercial airships could be making a green-focussed return.
What Is The Goodyear Blimp?
The round and colorful objects that have graced the American and European skies.
Flying Whales: The Program Looking To Reshape Cargo Flights With Rigid Airships
A Flying Whales airship can carry 60 tons.
How The Hindenburg Disaster Spelled The End For Interwar Airship Travel
The crash, deemed one of the worst air disasters, was a significant blow to the aviation industry.
Throwback: Detroit’s Former Status As An Airship Hub
How Detroit auto industry titans and aviation pioneers put the city on the map.