It's not a blimp...it's a tethered balloon.

[Cap'n Jack]

Slightly annoying this thing is being called a "blimp"
No engines, tied down, not maneuverable- it's really a tethered balloon

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/0...k-to-fly-over-london-during-trumps-visit.html

This is what I call a blimp

 

[Unit74]

Meanwhile, the silent majority are like, whatever.

 

[SkyDog58]

Odd, I’d have thought that particular balloon would use hot air.

 

[Sac Arrow]

Well and then there are serious tethered balloons. Like TARS.

And they are even charted on the sectionals.

 

[eman1200]

if that thing had a swimming mask on it and you put it in a giant floating laundry basket airplane, I might have a new avatar!

 

[GeorgeC]

New Pink Floyd album?

 

[cgrab]

A long time ago the Navy was experimenting with semi-ridged airships that they called "limps." There were two models "A" and "B." One day a storm destroyed the hangar holding model A and so now we call all semi-ridged airships B-limps.

 

[slacktide]

Hey look, a flaming Nazi gasbag!

 

[steingar]

There's also a push to make American idiot the number 1 song in England. I'm glad we had the revolution and all, but I do love the British.

 

[timwinters]

Slightly annoying this thing is being called a "blimp"
No engines, tied down, not maneuverable- it's really a tethered balloon

I think what you're missing is that it's a tethered balloon caricature of a blimp.

 

[Ravioli]

This thread will go far.

IBTL

 

[SkyDog58]

I think what you're missing is that it's a tethered balloon caricature of a blimp.

A gasbag at least.

 

[mscard88]

Well and then there are serious tethered balloons. Like TARS.

And they are even charted on the sectionals.

It's the cable that thing is attached to! Think they fly it at 15K feet. There was a couple at Cape Caneveral when I was at Patrick AFB. Saw the one in the Keys.