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P-791, the new “skunk work”

The P-791 is an experimental hybrid airship project developed by Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs aka Skunk Works. A testbed for future large transport craft, the P-791 features a number of design features developed to ensure “the best of both worlds” meaning that the P-791 can carry massive amounts of cargo just like a normal […]

Air Ray

Designed by Festo, the Air Ray represents an evolution in both biotechnology and hybrid airship designs. Modeled on the manta ray, the Air Ray is basically a helium filled balloon with propelled by a beating wing system. Festo says the Air Ray is designed to float in the sea of air in the same way […]