Airships will venture to ends of earth

24 June 2015 - 02:07
By ©The Daily Telegraph

A new age of airships might be upon us. US aerospace and defence group Lockheed Martin has developed a hybrid airship that does not need mooring towers or runways, making it easy to operate even in remote areas. The aircraft will be able to transport heavy cargo over huge distances, doing away with the need for ships and ports.

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