Category Archives: Aircraft

SpaceX airlines?

Posted on 2 October, 2017 by Eclipse Now

The EveryDay Astronaut has a good breakdown of the much longer, rambling Elon Musk presentation. It’s 11 minutes compared to Musk’s 40 minute presentation. In a nutshell, Space X couldn’t fund last year’s plans for a truly gigantic 12m diameter … Continue reading →

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Airships, trucks, and trains compared

Posted on 20 October, 2012 by Eclipse Now

The ton-mile’s of various craft were compared in this Next Big Future post. Wikipedia defines Gross-ton-miles as “Gross Ton Mile (GTM) is commonly used in Rail Transportation. Gross Ton Mile is the product of total weight (including the weight of … Continue reading →

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Chinese trees and bigger blimps

Posted on 23 January, 2012 by Eclipse Now

2 Quick good news snippets: 1. China has replanted an area the size of Belgium with trees, and by 2020 should have replanted an area the size of France. I’ll say that again; an area the size of France! 2. … Continue reading →

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Heavy-lifting balloons: Flying saucers | The Economist

Posted on 10 October, 2010 by Eclipse Now

  You’ve got to love it…     The company is developing a piloted dirigible capable of carrying loads of up to 150 tonnes over distances as great as 2,000km (1,240 miles) at a speed of 45 knots (83kph). This … Continue reading →

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Blimps to Replace Aircraft for Freight

Posted on 13 July, 2010 by Eclipse Now

I love airships. They’re kind of steam-punk, but can boast the latest in high tech convenience and comfort. They’re already in the air, and don’t require enormous volumes of oil just to get air-born. They’re magnificent, huge beasts that can … Continue reading →

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