Theoretically capable of lifting about 150 tons, this massive 500-ft prototype blimp features a flying saucer shape so that it can combat heavy winds and still deliver its cargo at a breakneck speeds (playful sarcasm) over distances of up to 1,200 miles.
Skylifter, which is also the name of the company that builds it, plans on having these airborne within the next three years.
interesting.. what kind of propulsion system will it have? can't be just the wind or something of the like.
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wow... i invented something like that in high school... yes that is the future of cargo transport... when fuel cost=zero, anything that can move without time constraint becomes almost free to ship anywhere... countries that have the lowest paid workers will become the suppliers for everyone else, and everyone in the richer countries works in the service economy because manufacturing will be nonexistent...
ReplyDeleteha, epic.
ReplyDeletei wonder how much radiation will affect this.
ReplyDeletei bet the aliens are going to be pissed that we are misusing their technology.
ReplyDeleteI can actually see this becoming more and more realistic
ReplyDeletelooks great. i wonder if this will also be used a human transport.
ReplyDelete..Human transport?? lol
ReplyDeleteI'll be that for a dollar!! ;)
Now I know what will happened when the ice caps will melt! We'll live inside those ufo thingies lol
inb4 aliens starts lawsuits on them. But seriously looks like a great idea provided US military doesn't shoot em down for trespassing their air space and etc.
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ReplyDeletepretty cool but people might go nuts thinking were under invasion and shoot alot down :|
ReplyDeleteI don't want to think what will happen if one of those falls. Hope they have some serious safety features.
ReplyDeleteTHATS REAL NEATO
ReplyDeletesounds too good to be true :O
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great post!!
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UFFFFFOOO!!
ReplyDeleteAbout bloody time.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could deliver time capsules with that blimp.
ReplyDeleteExciting! I'm ready for humanity to have UFOs.
ReplyDeleteHey you're cute.
ReplyDeleteTechnology. So awesome.
ReplyDeletevery interesting !
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I wonder how much was spent overall on creating this
ReplyDeletehmm wont that make it hard to tell if the people who see ufo's are crazy or not?
ReplyDeletewow, they prob already have them finnished.
ReplyDeleteI really hope they start making these!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks fricken awesome!
ReplyDeleteMan, thatd be pretty cool to see those drop off their cargo.
ReplyDeleteOne day.. one day.
ReplyDeleteMother of god cargo will probe us all.
ReplyDeletecoolbeans, kinda scary tho. hey i need some love on my blog, i'll gladly return the favor
ReplyDeleteWell, that's one way to avoid pirates, ha!
ReplyDeleteUnless...*imagines being a sky-pirate*
It looks like a Hindenburg waiting to happen. Thanks for the update!
ReplyDeleteThis is cool. I'm wondering how it flies around though..
ReplyDeleteAbout time. Looks really good.
ReplyDeletevery interesting..
ReplyDeletei wonder how many ufo sightings were reported during prototype testing, lol.
ReplyDeleteThats pretty neat, I can't wait to see one floating around.
ReplyDeleteThat thing looks awesome. :D
ReplyDeleteAnothe eco invisible wepon :))
ReplyDeleteI want to be eco
And about Slow UFO:))
i think you kidding:)
nice, that's awesome. Air traffic here we come.
ReplyDeleteeco-friendly is nice!
ReplyDeleteLooks awsome i can already imagine seeing that in the sky's
ReplyDeleteThis is such a brilliant invention! However I can imagine UFO sightings sky-rocketing if this technology is implemented =P
ReplyDeleteOne day this thing will go to space
ReplyDeleteInteresting, we'll see if there really around in just 3 years.
ReplyDeletelooks fucking great. can't imagine all the ufo reports of the unkowledgeable though...
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