Pathfinder One: Rigid Airship Test Model Now Flying

[Axxman300]

What's old is new again. Actually makes sense to give them another shot:

Pathfinder 1: LTA's Rigid Airship

Explore Pathfinder 1 and its flight program, from expanded flight area to other recent updates.

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Pathfinder 1's Lighter Than Air Technology from LTA Research

Learn more about LTA’s innovative research and technology through an interactive virtual 3D model of the Pathfinder 1 airship.

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Scared the locals today with its longest range test flight:

Giant airship spotted over Monterey County. Here’s why it flew over the coast

The world's largest flying aircraft cruised from Mountain View to Salinas, flying the longest stretch over open water its crew has ever tested.

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Thought about posting this in a UFO thread because this thing will end up in one eventually. Either way, I think this is cool.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

Don't think we have enough helium for these kind of things anymore

 

[Dabop]

Helium lack (and expence) is one factor- plus their many drawbacks still remain- large (for their load carrying ability), slow, extremely vulnerable to adverse weather...