After the Hidenburg disaster back in 1937 the era of airships seemed to be over. But now, the small British company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has developed a new, eco-friendly commercial airship that promises to significantly reduce air travel CO2 emissions, The Guardian reports. Credit: Hybrid Air Vehicles The Airlander 10 can carry up to 100 passengers and will offer short distance trips between cities such as Liverpool – Belfast, Barcelona – the Balearic Islands, Oslo – Stockholm, and Seattle – Vancouver. Although blimps fly at a lower speed, the company says that the journeys would take roughly the same amount of time as…
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