It set off for India on 4 October 1930 from Cardington, but crashed in France the next day, killing 48 of the 55 people on ...

Inside an airplane hangar in Roswell, New Mexico, a massive blimp-like airship—214 feet long—is getting ready to float into the stratosphere. Built by a startup called Sceye (pronounced “sky”), the ...

We’ve all heard the legend: The Akron Airdock is so large that clouds form inside the hangar and it sometimes rains. Is it true? The story, which has circulated for 95 years, owes its enduring ...

On Sept. 3, 1925, the airship Shenandoah ZR-1 — translated to “daughter of the stars” — crashed in three sections over Noble County, Ohio. Designated by the U.S. Navy as an aircraft for use in long ...

Airships, ordirigible balloons, are lighter-than-air aircraft that operate from a lifting-gas that is less dense than the surrounding air, keeping them afloat. The three main types of airships are ...

Google co-founder Sergey Brin is secretly building his own giant airship inside a NASA hangar, Bloomberg reports today. The craft — which apparently looks like a classic zeppelin — is housed at NASA's ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On June 3, 1925, Goodyear launched its first civil airship. Over the ...

The famous Goodyear Blimp was spotted in the El Paso area, leaving many wondering why the airship was hovering over the borderland. Many shared images of the iconic blimp moving its way across the sky ...