New Aircraft is Part Blimp and Part Airplane

An anonymous reader writes "Canton Rep has an interesting article on Ohio entrepreneurs who hope to get their business 'off the ground'. Brian Martin and Robert Rist think they are close to testing a prototype of their patented Dynalifter hybrid. They announced last week that their airship -- part blimp and part airplane -- has been completed, and they hope to conduct a test flight this spring. Martin and Rist hope the Dynalifter will help bring in a new transportation era. They see it as a way to move materials at a lower cost than jets and at a higher speed than ships. From the article: 'They think it could be used in emergency situations, such as Hurricane Katrina, to transport supplies. It might have military uses, such as delivering equipment and supplies to sites that might not be easily reachable.'"

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Is it just me...

[dbucowboy]

or is this the dumbest looking thing/idea ever. Doesn't a blimp with engines (which I assume would use fuel of some sort) defeat the purpose of a blimp? I honestly don't know much about blimps but they seem pretty worthless in our day, sports coverage and advertising excluded.