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Giant Firefighting Blimp

bgood writes: "MSNBC has an article about a California firm's plans for building a firefighting airship. Wetzone Engineering is working on a prototype and hopes to have a production craft in use within three years." Looks like a great way to water the lawn, too.

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  1. A slight problem... by funkhauser · · Score: 2, Troll
    So what happens when one of these babies crashes in a huge ball of fire? Kinda defeats the whole purpose of the thing, don't ya think?