Reed Gleason and Bill Arras are two aviation enthusiasts who are trying to design a mini airship (a small helium filled blimps) for their personal use. Their goal is to travel the world by this airship by using wind as the primary means of locomotion.
The blimp they are using is not new and it has once set a FAI record for its class of airship when it achieved the height of 93 km 14 years ago.
The aim of these two is to achieve the speed of up to 25 mph for at least two hours by changing the design and making it more aerodynamic. For the propulsion they will use a combination of human power and but primary propulsion will be through wind.
Finally they want to develop an airship which can carry two people and then they will pack their bags and start hopping around the world landing where they want and flying when they want.
Check out the photos in the given links and see what world looks like from up there.
Looks like two Wright brothers in new avatar.
Via: Treehugger
Comments
Wohooooo.... I want to join them.. The wind must be freakin’ up there :)
Bold adventure there, and I really can’t take this risk myself.