It has been more than 70 years since the giant Hindenburg zeppelin exploded in a spectacular fireball over Lakehurst, N.J., killing 36 crew members and passengers, abruptly ending an earlier age of airships. But because of new materials and sophisticated means of propulsion, a diverse cast of entrepreneurs is taking another look at the behemoths of the air.
(via Boing Boing, which couldn't help itself)
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Posted by Gerry Canavan at 8:49 AM
Labels: airships, change we can believe in, dirigibles, energy, Hindenburg, New Jersey, Peak Oil, travel, zeppelins
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