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Return of the Zeppelins

Posted by michael on from the death-from-above dept.

kfg writes: "While the world has focused its aeronautic attention on the Helios solar powered plane the Zeppelin NT has carried it's first paying passengers on a one hour "tourist" flight in Germany, the first Zeppelin to do so since the infamous Hindenburg disaster. This comes after its return from the Paris Airshow where it was an unqualified hit with attendees. I can't really tell you why but this news tickles me more than any other tech news in ages. Sometimes the oldest tech is the coolest. Oh yeah, tickets are $280 American." This is the baby brother of the Cargolifter model; CNN has a brief story.

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  1. Can you imagine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ... a freaky foursome with Ann Coulter, Carly Fiorina, and Kim Polese?

    Thank you.

    --Patrick Bateman, Esq.