Airships

February 09, 2009

Camping in the clouds: the Aeromodeller II

The gipsy zeppelin baseship of Lieven Standaert generates its own energy, never has to land, and is equipped with a sun terrace where you can have a coffee.

Aeromodeller 4

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June 12, 2007

Airships: green, slow air cargo

Dynalifter_zeppelin_2

Air freight is the most ecologically damaging mode of transport. It becomes the most eco-friendly option if speed is reduced.

An American company, Ohio Airships, combines the advantages of air cargo while significantly reducing ecological problems. They achieve this by designing slow cargo airships, called "Dynalifters". These air vessels mix the travel concepts of planes and Zeppelins. They can carry 3 times more freight than a Boeing 747, but travel at a speed of only 200 kilometres an hour, consuming considerably less fuel.

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