World's Largest Airship Inflated to Create Monster 'Stratellite'

Space.com ^ | 5/20/10

[NormsRevenge]

An artist's depiction of the E-Green Technologies Bullet 580 Airship. Credit: Wade Buffington/EGT

[NormsRevenge]

The first inflation of the E-Green Technologies Bullet 580 Airship occurred at Garrett Coliseum
in Montgomery, Alabama, on Monday, May 17, 2010.(Photo: George Schellenger)

[driftdiver]

Soon to be over cities near you.

[NormsRevenge]

Soon to be over cities near you.

hence the kevlar to protect cargo and crew. :-)

[Little Pig]

So, is it rigid or not? I’d love to see a carbon-fiber framed zeppelin floated with helium to provide passenger service again.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[Travis McGee]

I think they’ll be WAY above small-arms range.

[steveo]

it’s like a giant tylenol without wings!

[Scythian]

You call that an airship? This is an airship ...

[from occupied ga]

2000 lb is a mighty small payload for a vehicle that large.

[edcoil]

At the Tustin Airbase here in CA we still have the hangers used to house the original ones.

Move them here.

[Dallas59]

New UFO pictures to come!

[Cvengr]

Great Godzilla Suppositories, ...now you’ve inflated it, how are you going to get it out?

[1776 Reborn]

"2,000 pounds"

Is this correct? It doesn't seem like much.

[Kartographer]

Why would anyone want to move any business to ‘Kalifornia’?

[Kartographer]

Why would anyone want to move any business to ‘Kalifornia’?

[Little Pig]

I think this was a test inflation to check for structural issues in a controlled environment.

[houeto]

and the ability to fuel with algae, protecting our environment

[Zuben Elgenubi]

2. Stratosphere extends up to 131,000 above the Earth. The average temperature remains steady at -56ø C up to an altitude of 82,000 feet. Above this altitude, the temperature rises. Jet streams there move in a horizontal motion and at lower speeds, perhaps 100 miles per hour. A significant feature of the stratosphere is the ozone layer, which is located between 52,500 ft and 105,000 ft above the Earth. This layer protects the Earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

If this craft has a top speed of 80mph, going west in the north hemisphere is going to be a chore. Some "bullet". Dollars to doughnuts, some environnmental whacko will complain about the sanctity of the ozone layer.

[UNGN]

The Graf Zepplin was over 800 ft long.

“Worlds Largest” at 235 feet is a bit of hyperbole.