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POPSFrom Jet Man to Pedal Man?
continues: "It's all going right. He is hovering about 10 metres from the water and is making a really good go of it." It marks the second attempt at the challenge by Rousson after he was forced to postpone a previous bid in June because strong winds made the feat too hazardous. The challenge is a long-held dream for Rousson, whose love affair with aviation grew as a child after watching Steven Spielberg's alien adventure and led to him gaining a pilot's licence. He said: "When I was young, I saw the movie and watched the little guy pedalling on a bike flying in front of the moon with ET. I always wanted to fly." Rousson had been banking on a five-hour wind-free timeframe to enable him to set off. The 16-metre-long helium-filled blimp, nicknamed "Miss Louise" after his former girlfriend, requires the wind should be gusting no more than two knots to become airborne. During the challenge, Rousson is sitting underneath the envelope in a carbon fibre gondola, powering th
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POPSThe Future Of Air Travel? Only if the helium supply is better managed. It is known to be in short supply. The details of the craft are interesting, just the same. Electric engines are a novelty, too.
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POPSSteampunk Introduction If you've heard about the retro steampunk technology movement, this is a great article to read to find out more. Many of the major players are interviewed.
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POPSThe zeppelins are returning Stairway to heaven? Finally, in answer to the inevitable question, the British rock group Led Zeppelin has no connection whatsoever with the Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH or any airship. The name was a play on the "lead balloon" concept. However, as Airship Ventures points out, the boarding gangway used for the original zeppelin passenger liners in the 1920s and 1930s was called the himmelstreppe, German for "Stairway to Heaven," which is also the name of a hit song that Led Zeppelin released in 1971.
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POPSPersonal Airship Interesting idea, but wouldn't a flying palace make a great target for missles from the peasants? Much better to build on the ground where you can have walls and barriers for protection. And then fly on your personal jet.
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POPSSteam Brigade Game - HarmonicFlow.com Travel back to an alternate history where graceful airships rule the skies and steam-powered tanks wage war on the ground! Build an army, capture bunkers, defeat turrets, and use your airship to carry your troops behind enemy lines! Push forward across beautiful vistas and lush scenery and wrap yourself up in a vibrant and compelling story!
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