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Domestic airships to fly higher
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The Hua Jiao Airship China, a private firm engaged in commercial
airship services, received flying licences for its airships from the
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) yesterday.
The two manned HJ2000 Helium airships have passed the examination
and test flights of CAAC and were given licenses for general use in
aviation.
The company is not only the first manufacturer of this kind of
aircraft in Asia but also one of the largest airship makers in the
world, the company ...
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Domestic airships to fly higher
China Daily
; The Hua Jiao Airship China, a private firm engaged in commercial airship services, received flying licences for its airships from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) yesterday. The two manned HJ2000 Helium airships have passed the examination and test flights of CAAC and were given
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 "Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC )")
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Demand for blimps takes off.
Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC )
; ... newspaper, go to http://www.charlotte.com. (c) 2004, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. For information on republishing this content, contact us at (800) 661-2511 (U.S.), (213) 237-4914 (worldwide), fax (213) 237-65 ...
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Iraqi conflict brings increased interest in military airships
Sea Power
; Speed, Huge Payloads Are Attractive But Experts Remain Wary of Uncertain Costs The comeback trail for military airships is getting wider and smoother in the aftermath of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The conflict underscored once again the military's need to rapidly transport huge volumes of defense
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 "Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, GA)")
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Columbus, Ga.-Based Maker of Airships to Hire 250.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, GA)
; ... that hover over baseball or football stadiums. To see more of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.ajc.com (c) 2004, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News.
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Airships' comeback is more than hot air
The Independent - London
; The airship is making one of its regular comebacks but this time, supporters say, it is here to stay. The Zeppelin company, based in Friederichshafen, Germany, is making a prototype of a new generation of airships which it hopes to have in full production by the end of 1998. The new craft, the size
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Giant blimps may scan skies for missiles
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; WAR ON TERROR Giant blimps may scan skies for missiles Lighter-than-air sentinels would float at 70,000 feet By PETER PAE Los Angeles Times Sunday, November 17, 2002 It has been 65 years since the Hindenburg burst into flames and deflated the chances that lighter-than-air ships would become
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Pipe in the sky?
The Economist (US)
; Transport: The latest attempt to revive the fortunes of airships involves using them to construct oil and gas pipelines EXTRACTING oil and gas from remote and landlocked places can carry a heavy price tag. Over the next decade $50 billion is expected to be spent building new pipelines over land,
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No longer pie-in-the-sky, the airship rises again
Yorkshire Post
; 2008 could see a Zeppelin looming over London - this time on a peaceful mission. John Christopher reports. Airships - what are they good for and when was the last time you saw one? Apart from on television, I suspect the answer is never. That is all about to change in 2008. This could prove be the
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U.S. defense calling on blimps Big, slow airships serve many purposes for the military
Oakland Tribune
; COLUMBUS, Ga. --IN THIS AGE of laser-guided weaponry and real- time satellite communications, it may be difficult to imagine any interest in supplying the U.S. defense arsenal with fat, lumbering blimps.But it's no joke. Backers of airships say they are cheaper than satellites and manned
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Demand is ballooning for commercial blimps
Chicago Sun-Times
; HAMBURG, West Germany Airships, or dirigibles, which dominated aviation here more than 50 years ago, are making a comeback. They serve as flying billboards, their brightly painted exteriors advertising tires, beer, cameras or film. Cameramen shoot sports events from airship decks. And now, 150
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