Tag: airship
Mega yacht with built-in airship: This giant makes billionaires dream
Pierpaolo Lazzarini is known for his unusual designs. For example, he created the “Pangeos”, a type of swimming turtle that would have what it takes to become the largest cruise…
The Zeppelin returns: Google founder unveils the world’s largest airship
With a length of 245 meters, the Zeppelin LZ 129 “Hindenburg” rigid airship was one of the two largest aircraft ever built. At the same time, the crash of the…
Beijing regrets the impact of the “incident” of the airship shot down by Washington
On Saturday, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said he regretted the “incident” of the Chinese spy balloon shot down a few months ago by Washington. This event had severely hampered…
The Return of the Hindenburg: Airship flies with explosive hydrogen
The fascination with airships did not disappear with the Hindenburg fire, but the giants of the air could only survive in niches. Airplanes were far faster and airships were relatively…
Meudon’s former airship hangar has finally found a use
Tempted by a concert in a former airship hangar? The “Hangar Y”, disused for half a century, will be transformed into a cultural third place. This vestige of the Universal…
Pictures of World History: May 6, 1937: airship "Hindenburg" explodes at Lakehurst
Everyone knows the photos, now it’s the 85th anniversary of the Hindenburg catastrophe. While mooring in Lakehurst, the airship explodes, killing 36 people. Everyone knows the photos, now it’s the…
For the first time, an airship will monitor the outbreaks of fire in the Calanques
From July 12, it should come as no surprise to see an airship in the Marseille sky in the colors of the Marseille firefighter battalion. For this early summer, the…