Long before the first airplanes took to the skies, humans had already overcome gravity with the help of airships. Starting with crude hot air balloons, the 18th century saw the development of more ...
1783: first untethered flight in a hot-air balloon 1785: first crossing of the English Channel by balloon 1852: first-powered & steerable airship flight 1895: first biplane glider flight 1903 ...
French startup Flying Whales is on a mission to transform cargo transport with its ambitious Large Capacity Airship 60 Tonne (LCA60T) project. This colossal helium-filled airship, measuring 656 ...