#airship
Why The US Navy Once Operated A Civilian Passenger Airship
The USS Los Angeles was originally built as a civilian airship and was used to develop the aircraft-carrying Akron-class...
The Goodyear Blimp: Everything You Need To Know About Modern Aviation's Most Iconic Airship
The Goodyear blimp has been around since 1925.
Flying Cruise Ship: How Luxurious Was The Hindenburg's Interior?
Traveling on the Hindenburg was an expensive but luxurious affair with notable improvements over the earlier Graf Zeppel...
Zeppelin Airships: Germany’s WWI Strategic Bombers
The Germans were the first to use airships in a strategic bombing role, bombing London, Paris, and beyond.
USS Shenandoah: The First US-Built Rigid Airship
The USS Shenandoah only had a short career but started the age of the Navy operating giant airships.
H2 Clipper: Could Airships Really Be Pipelines Of The Skies?
The H2 Clipper is planned to both transport and be powered by hydrogen, which is seen as the fuel of the future.
Clara Adams: 5 Facts About The Pioneer Who Flew On The Maiden Flights Of Zeppelins & Pan Am Clippers
Clara Adams was an avid pioneer flier who flew on many historic inaugural airship and aircraft flights.
Who Was The World's First Aerial Stowaway & What Happened To Them?
Clarence Terhune from Missouri became aviation's first stowaway as he snuck on the Graf Zeppelin on its return flight.
Graf Zeppelin: 5 Fun Facts About The First Successful Transatlantic Commercial Passenger Flight
The transatlantic passage of the Graf Zeppelin was a monumental development in commercial aviation overshadowed by Pan A...
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...
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 ...
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.