Comments on: Transportation – Part 7: AirshipTechnology, Past, Present and Future https://techsomogro.com/transportation-part-7-airshiptechnology-past-present-and-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transportation-part-7-airshiptechnology-past-present-and-future Science, Technology and the Future Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:29:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: rkeefe57 https://techsomogro.com/transportation-part-7-airshiptechnology-past-present-and-future/#comment-53 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:29:17 +0000 http://21stcentech.wordpress.com/?p=917#comment-53 An excellent summary of a fascinating topic. Just for the record, the Zeppelin company is back in business and has been making rigid airships (though much smaller than in the glory days) for about a decade now.

Airships were once the cutting edge technology of the day, whether you wanted to cross the ocean, bomb an enemy capital or fly around the world, as the Graf Zeppelin did back in the 20s. Airplane technology soon overtook the airships, but with today’s fuel costs and advancements in materials and computers, airships may find a new lease on life in the future.

I certainly hope so. Great post!

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