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1. As long as a football field and they were going to use it in Afghanistan?

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 06:22 PM

Aug 2016

What Mach number will it do to avoid the missiles? Or a well placed bullet?

I prefer this use. Might even like to ride in it.

R&K

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Maiden flight of giant helium-filled airship postponed [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2016 OP

It doesn't need speed, just altitude. Angleae Aug 2016 #14

"The Flying Bum" Warpy Aug 2016 #2

ooh, dirty! JackRiddler Aug 2016 #7

Okay, beats the 747-8 for cargo capacity by 75 tons JackRiddler Aug 2016 #8

It's aptly named the USS KISS-MY-WHITE-ASS Kaleva Aug 2016 #9

I am strangely attracted to this blimp jpak Aug 2016 #10

Reminds me of awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #13

They discovered Led in the fuselage jpak Aug 2016 #3

It's cockamamie Kennah Aug 2016 #4

Seriously? A surveillance blimp in a warzone? JackRiddler Aug 2016 #6

Meanwhile, the price of helium continues to rise as supplies dwindle, Crash2Parties Aug 2016 #12

I can see it from my bedroom window The King of Prussia Aug 2016 #16

I like big blimps and I cannot lie! NurseJackie Aug 2016 #17

Maiden? Airship? Codeine Aug 2016 #19

Ah, that's a bit of a letdown.... OnDoutside Aug 2016 #20