I want an airship, basically a floating kombi van that can float indefinitely in the air using solar/wind power. There are a couple of companies out there trying to bring back the blimps, but using helium rather than the fatally combustible hydrogen used in the Hindenburg. Some of these craft are not actually lighter than air, but use assistive helicopters to lift the craft off the ground. This means that landing does not require tethering to the ground, and thus a largish ground support staff, allowing landing on land or water pretty much anywhere, cheaply and quickly.
Jan 08
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