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Title: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Captain Smollett on February 17, 2014, 04:01:10 pm
Thought this was cool and worth sharing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG_wnJeH0fk



Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Serenum on February 18, 2014, 04:09:38 am
Sigh... I really wish we sticked to airships instead of trusting our lives to flying jet propelled tin cans with no actual ability to stay in the air once their engines stop.

And the reporter in that video at 2:30 has the biggest, manliest balls I've ever seen. That's dedication to your work, right there.  :o
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Mod Josie on February 18, 2014, 04:26:55 am
Not to mention later on when he stands on a beam and lights up a cigarette. :P
It's a shame that we don't see this kind of thing anymore. We should resurrect the Airship Business!
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: macmacnick on February 18, 2014, 04:34:33 am
#OCCUPYBOEINGANDAIRBUS
(Airplane manufacturing companies)
Viva La Airships!
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: DMaximus on February 18, 2014, 09:29:06 am
The only problem is blimps are incredibly slow...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq-N3_plNq8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq-N3_plNq8)
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Squidslinger Gilder on February 19, 2014, 06:58:32 am
There was some articles recently showing that there are companies that are working to resurrect airship travel. Showing how the tech has improved a lot and that there is a demand for it. Not up to the speed of jets but certainly much faster than in their glory days. They can fill a role in modern society once again.
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Coldcurse on February 19, 2014, 07:13:43 am
so guns of icarus suddenly becomes reality
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Dutch Vanya on February 19, 2014, 08:29:40 am
Not to mention later on when he stands on a beam and lights up a cigarette. :P
It's a shame that we don't see this kind of thing anymore. We should resurrect the Airship Business!
Yeah, that camera man was my favorite part of this. First class badass.
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Coldcurse on February 19, 2014, 09:05:38 am
So plan of action:

1. Ducks will use their numbers to occupy every airport in the world.
2. Captain Phoenix will yell and swear to every plane manifacturer in the world for total demoralisation.
3. N-Sunderland will be in charge to promote the airships. (and for the bar)
4. Zill's Merry Men will start making airships with chinese folding art.
5. We finish he project by having Urz fly the first GoIo community airship from america to england on the 23th of may.
6. We blame Shinkurex the day after.
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Mod Josie on February 19, 2014, 05:46:11 pm
So plan of action:

1. Ducks will use their numbers to occupy every airport in the world.
2. Captain Phoenix will yell and swear to every plane manifacturer in the world for total demoralisation.
3. N-Sunderland will be in charge to promote the airships. (and for the bar)
4. Zill's Merry Men will start making airships with chinese folding art.
5. We finish he project by having Urz fly the first GoIo community airship from america to england on the 23th of may.
6. We blame Shinkurex the day after.
7. ? ? ?
8. Profit.
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Swizy on February 21, 2014, 07:15:57 am
photograph of men fixing the 776-foot-long LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin in mid-air while on a transatlantic trip from Europe to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/19gcgpyjde6ljjpg.jpg)
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Mod Josie on February 21, 2014, 09:32:14 pm
photograph of men fixing the 776-foot-long LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin in mid-air while on a transatlantic trip from Europe to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
That is just crazy. Imagine trying to do that now with all the health and safety gubbins! :D
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: macmacnick on February 21, 2014, 11:11:41 pm
Simple. Liability wavier.
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Squidslinger Gilder on February 28, 2014, 08:34:53 pm
Here ya go...

http://io9.com/the-worlds-largest-aircraft-has-been-unveiled-and-i-1533642106
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Mod Josie on March 01, 2014, 06:41:22 am
Sky.....Whales!!!!!
http://io9.com/the-monstrous-sky-whale-could-be-the-future-of-air-trav-1507656561
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Swizy on March 01, 2014, 06:47:22 am
Oh good it eats on up to 755 humans! BURN IT
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Swizy on March 01, 2014, 06:51:42 am
also look what they found when they invaded unkraines mansion:

(http://www.trbimg.com/img-530ac17e/turbine/lat-abandoned-residence-photos-la0015493042-20140223)


IT BEGINS
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Mod Josie on March 01, 2014, 06:55:23 am
It's in permanent dry dock and isn't made of the right wood. Is this some kind of rich boy's playhouse?
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Swizy on March 01, 2014, 06:57:21 am
It's in permanent dry dock and isn't made of the right wood. Is this some kind of rich boy's playhouse?

basicly, but...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-uprising-the-private-zoo-the-galleon-moored-on-a-private-lake-the-fleet-of-vintage-cars--ukrainians-left-openmouthed-at-the-opulence-of-yanukovychs-country-estate-9146886.html
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Mod Josie on March 01, 2014, 06:58:28 am
Oh, I see now.
Are there a few others lying around called Squid, Mobula... Pyramidion? Please tell me there are!
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Swizy on March 01, 2014, 07:02:31 am
apperantly we can only find out by overturning the government and raid curropt peoples houses.  ::)

but I have high hopes
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Mod Josie on March 01, 2014, 07:19:54 am
Well, as much as I'd like to overthrow every government in the world to get the whole collection - there may be some ethical and logistical issues with that.
I'll let the humans do the work for me and steal all the ships in the night :D
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Swizy on March 01, 2014, 07:37:29 am
Well, as much as I'd like to overthrow every government in the world to get the whole collection - there may be some ethical and logistical issues with that.
I'll let the humans do the work for me and steal all the ships in the night :D

screw ethic and logic. if you wanna be a skypirate you just do it®™
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Mod Josie on March 01, 2014, 07:53:24 am
Yes! I should just be a sky pirate again!... I mean..... I should become a sky pirate! <Nobody noticed, right?>
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: The Sky Wolf on March 21, 2014, 10:21:15 pm
A skysubmarine.
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Mod Josie on March 24, 2014, 04:36:39 am
A skysubmarine.
An airship? :P
Title: Re: A video from the first transatlantic airship passanger flight
Post by: Swizy on March 24, 2014, 04:39:00 am
A SURmarine