A strong America needs dirigibles!

[substitute]

As much as I loathe the military-industrial establishment...

...I inherited from my father a great love of airships.

Comments

[katayamma]

At one time I'd heard that the Zepplin Company was working on the design for a super cargo-carrier Zepplin that would haul cargo across the oceans and land far faster than you could with current ground/ocean based transport while charging a competetive price.

Too bad they dropped that idea and went with smaller semi-rigid and partial-rigid blimps that were designed for short payload/distance work.

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[leolo]

oh please! please yes! please!

[screed]

Hear fucking hear.

[do_not_lick]

Dirigibles would be much more affordable if they'd go back to using hydrogen instead of super exensive helium for floatation.

[kineticfactory]

Also, when the cheap oil runs out, dirigibles may make a comeback, being cheaper to run than aeroplanes. They'd take longer to get there, of course, but the intervening time could be spent in the relative luxury of a cabin and onboard bars, casinos, gyms, restaurants and such (not to mention communication with the ground by satellite-based internet; now that it's no longer high-pressure executives who need it, the cost would come down by economies of scale).