Zeppelins were once considered the future of air transport – but after the horror of the Hindenburg disaster, they disappeared from the skies for more than 75 years.
Now a pioneering aviation firm hopes to bring back the airships in a bid to revolutionise the global market in transporting freight.
The Aeroscraft is built using innovative technology which allows it to control its flight better than previous airships, so it should avoid the problems experienced by the first generation of zeppelins.
Aeroscraft
The Aeroscraft can take off and land without an airstrip meaning it can operate even in war zones and disaster areas
Nearly ready: The zeppelin is set to have its first full test flight, and will roll off the production line from mid-2015
It requires only a third as much fuel as an aeroplane carrying cargo, and it can take off and land anywhere even without a formal airstrip – including on water – making it well suited to war zones and disaster areas.
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Wow this is pretty amazing. I wonder what it’s top speed and carrying capacity are though…
It can carry 180+ passenger, 66-ton capacity — will be 310 feet in length, have a top speed of 120 knots.The figures may be correct or not. They are still in testing phase.
The carrying capacity is great, but the speed may have to increase significantly. When they get rolled out, it will be interesting to see how much impact they have on flying.
Yeah, you are right