Airship Prototype Lifts Off at Local Airport; Sphere Reaches 10,000 Feet in Demonstration From: The Washington Post | Date: July 8, 2004| Author: Jessica Valdez | Copyright 2004 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

It isn't a blimp but an airship, insist designers -- a 62-foot- tall "airship" that looks like a six-story beach ball.

The towering white sphere -- tied down to a field of wildflowers after its long flight in Southern Maryland -- flew as high as 10,000 feet during a recent three-hour flight demonstration at St. Mary's Airport.

The prototype is a miniature of the airship that will be manufactured by the Georgia-based Techsphere Systems International in the next 30 to 60 days, sai...

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