It's a bird; it's a plane!! It's a ... cloud?! No, it's a massive, once-military-grade hover-capable blimp designed to connect the most remote parts of the world with established trading hubs. The AT2 Aerospace Z1 airship aims to use a combination of hydrogen-powered thrust vectoring and helium buoyancy to efficiently carry people and goods over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) per trip. Not only will it reach the world's most remote destinations, it'll use proprietary Air Cushion landing gear to touch down virtually anywhere, including on water.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Airships, Cargo, Climate Solutions: Shipping, Transport, Lockheed Martin, Blimp, Shipping

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