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TechCrunchThe World’s Largest Aircraft Breaks Cover in Silicon Valley

The world is getting its first look at Pathfinder 1, a prototype electric airship that will kickstart a new era in climate-friendly air travel, and accelerate the humanitarian work of its funder.

Popular MechanicsThe Electric Airship Revolution Is Almost Here. Are We Ready?

Companies around the world, including one backed by Google co-founder Sergey Brin, are hoping to resurrect the airship as a green energy, cargo-hauling alternative, but a few obstacles still remain.

MIT Technology ReviewWelcome to the big blimp boom

In May, the somewhat secretive Sergey Brin–backed company LTA Research, which has been working on airships since 2016, announced that it’s ready to unveil its first, the Pathfinder 1.

United Nations ESCAPAirship technology for air connectivity and humanitarian aid in the Caribbean and the Pacific

The Airship transport alternative, in its diverse engineering variants, has the potential to be a game-changing technology with significant development in recent years.

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Pathfinder 1 Achieves Untethered Outdoor Flight

Airship flight test program continues

LTA Research begins outdoor flight testing

Pathfinder 1 cleared for flight

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