Blimps are back. Maybe.
Airlander 10 did not get off too a good start. This is it a few years ago:
But now:
But no, not this one. It uses a diesel engine. Call me when it is full electric.
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I had an hour long ride in the Goodyear blimp once – back in the early 80s – when the crew were staying at the hotel I worked at. It was quite a lot of fun. Noisy as hell though. Yes they should be all electric – The weight difference might be significant – electric engines are much smaller and lighter, batteries and diesel (6.9 lb/US gallon) might cancel each other out