Aeroscraft rigid variable-buoyancy airship on the move

Aeros video showing its prototype Aeroscraft rigid-aeroshell variable-buoyancy airship during a ground-handling test in the airship hangar at Tustin, Calif. The 230ft-long airship can control its buoyancy by pumping helium between lifting-gas cells and pressurized tanks inside the aeroshell. Compressing the helium makes the vehicle heavier than air for landing, ground handling and unloading; releasing it makes it neutrally buoyant for vertical take-off and cruise. In this test, the Aeroscraft is moving on its air-bearing landing gear without personnel normally required to handle an airship on the ground.

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That is really cool. I wonder if its hard to see with naked eye with how reflective it appears!?! I like it.

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Wish there was something next to it of known size to give me some perspective of how big it really is.

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Thunderbird 2

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What the eff was that

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Amurrrricaaaa

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Fake! Aeros up to their camera tricks again. Good work Brian! Perhaps Igor is getting his funding? This is a hangar queen. Better get Misa on the forklift to tow it outside!