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Thunderbird 2 flies again: The astonishing airship set to revolutionise haulage, tourism...
Daily Mail ^ | 1/4/13 | Damien Gayle

Posted on 01/04/2013 12:38:01 PM PST by Nachum

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To: mike_9958
66 tons of cargo ?

That's about one Abrams tank with a few accessories, some fuel and a crew...

41 posted on 01/04/2013 3:18:03 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: kingu

Lead Zeppelin.


42 posted on 01/04/2013 3:19:08 PM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back The Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: Galt2010

Maybe these guys?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfIAKj3Gl1E


43 posted on 01/04/2013 3:21:16 PM PST by Nachum (The List is off the Google blacklist- www.nachumlist.com)
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To: kingu

I’ve been reading stories about the imminent age of lighter than air cargo airships for 30 years.


44 posted on 01/04/2013 4:04:22 PM PST by DManA ( A)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

“In a disaster of unexpected dimensions, a pre-teen kid with a pellet gun shot a heavy-lift military blimp out of the sky, destroying a multimillion dollar craft and its millions in cargo.”

:’)

Thanks Nachum.


45 posted on 01/04/2013 7:56:14 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: DManA
Interesting link but sis you see this?

Balloons

Helium, like hydrogen, is lighter than air but unlike hydrogen it is inert, so there is little risk of an explosion.

What a bunch of idiots!

46 posted on 01/04/2013 8:19:19 PM PST by Eaker (Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. — Robert A. Heinlein.)
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To: Eaker

I thought there was a shortage of helium.


47 posted on 01/11/2013 11:00:03 AM PST by Basement Dweller
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I don’t know about a shortage but I do know there is zero risk of an explosion when working with helium.


48 posted on 01/11/2013 11:51:52 AM PST by Eaker (Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. — Robert A. Heinlein.)
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