The largest airship to be built in the United States since the 1930s is expected to start taking shape later this year inside the Akron Airdock, with its first flight possibly coming in 2023. And the ...

Ohio Representatives Sykes and Joyce reintroduce bipartisan AIRSHIP Act to fund NASA research into modern airship technology ...

Summary: Nearly a century ago, the U.S. Navy explored the concept of flying aircraft carriers, resulting in the Akron-class airships, the only ones ever put into service. These airships, designed for ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Regardless of speculation, World War II was won without flying aircraft carriers, proving they weren’t a war-winning asset. The concept has lain dormant for decades, ...

More than 2,500 miles away from Akron in Silicon Valley, what engineers say is the world's largest airship took flight for the first time. This massive snow-white zeppelin-like ship is slated to soar ...

Militaries all around the world are always trying to revolutionize the vessels at their disposal. Some have heard about the Japanese I-400 submarine aircraft carrier or America's ingenious submarine ...

If you've ever dreamed of serving on the ground crew of an airship — a bit like the Goodyear Blimp, but unlike blimps, these are rigid and even more cutting-edge — now might be your chance. Or, if ...

From behind the controls of the Goodyear blimp, chief pilot Michael Dougherty has seen some awesome sights. "There are bald eagles around our base in Akron, Ohio, and occasionally one will fly up ...