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Popular Mechanics
May 29, 2009
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6 Balloon Records on Par With A Flying Home The ballooning strategy Carl uses in the movie UP, called cluster ballooning, first started in 1937 and is gaining popularity today. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008
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Are Backyard Hot-Air Blimps the Future of Low-and-Slow Aviation? Its builders hope to one day sell Skyachts as recreational aircraft, but other blimp enthusiasts are not convinced a market exists. |
Popular Mechanics
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4 New 'Blimp' Designs Bring Return of the Airship The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency recently announced funding for an innovative, ballast-free airship technology. |
Popular Mechanics
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Wired
August 2000
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The Baron's Big Balloon A German aristocrat-businessman is relaunching the age of the airship, armed with millions in the bank and a team of crack engineers. Can superblimps rise again? |
