The 90s saw a resurgence of interest in dirigible airships. People believed their time had come again, but few are flying today. The CargoLifter, a cargo airship designed for loads of 160 metric tons (that’s over 175 US tons), is in receivership, and little has been heard of the Zeppelin NT.
Links and more info:
- Story about the CargoLifter (via Google Translations), and a CargoLifter image gallery as well (also via Google Translations).
- A story of the rebirth of the Zeppelin and pictures of an inaugural Zeppelin NT flight.
- Centennial of Flight essay on modern airships