More Airship News

7 Jan, 2011 | Science And TechnologyTdp

Well, OK, it's not technically an airship, but the prototype of the SkyCat from Hybrid Air Vehicles seems to work well. Well enough they have landed a £300m contract with the US Army in fact, so we may see airships taking to the skies in growing numbers in the next few years. The first full-size version (1000ft long, capable of carrying 1000 tons) should be up by the summer.