Lockheed Martin Introduces Long Haul Blimp To Compete With Trucks

Pilot and Flying J are all set to service these things-
In other news, a FedEx Freight blimp crashed after hitting a swift. When contacted for comment, Swift Transportation pointed out the difference between their operation and a bird.

 

Won't these be "driverless" and have platooning technology......there go all the driving jobs....

 

Maybe but it'll be like the airplanes, they'll still need someone to sit in the pilots chair and babysit the thing.

 

Until I don't drop a call in certain parts of Wyoming or don't loose GPS then I'll start worrying. Our technology can't even over come that yet. My cell company makes boat loads of money so I know they can afford the new technology.

 

And a blimp slowly crashes..

 

That Airlander one looks quite suggestive from certain angles.

 

Rescue helicopters deployed.
dateline Kalispel Mt. from routters news

Today rescue helicopters were deployed to assist in removing a Swift operated dirigible from a small box canyon in the area of red rock point. Two sky crane units were sent to the scene of a downed dirigible. According to officials on scene operating pilot was following route instructions from an automobile GPS unit. The incorrect directions sent them into a small box canyon. A witness on the ground said the operator made several attempts to turn the dirigible around and in the process struck a number of trees and damaged the dirigible causing it to slowly descend to the ground. Once grounded, the operator had to call for assistance. No one was injured in the incident.