round the world blimp race

[Badger]

from cnn:
"The event is planned as a series of 18 back-to-back races that will circumnavigate the globe. Although the route isn't finalized, the proposed path will take pilots over at least four continents..."

This must cost the blimp owners a few million; I can't imagine many participants. Article says 5 blimps might race.

 

[kimberlyanne546]

from cnn:
"The event is planned as a series of 18 back-to-back races that will circumnavigate the globe. Although the route isn't finalized, the proposed path will take pilots over at least four continents..."

This must cost the blimp owners a few million; I can't imagine many participants. Article says 5 blimps might race.

I don't have a few million. I'm out.

But this will be interesting to see.... in fast forward, of course.

 

[Sac Arrow]

^^ was the first thing that came to mind.

 

[PBristolJr]

Define blimp.

 

[denverpilot]

I thought for sure Kim would stay away from this thread.

 

[kimberlyanne546]

I thought for sure Kim would stay away from this thread.

I thought for sure I'd never see the word "blimp" and "race" in the same damned sentence.

 

[rottydaddy]

I thought for sure I'd never see the word "blimp" and "race" in the same damned sentence.

they had one in NYC back in '86... it was actually pretty exciting, watching four or five blimps going around the island of Manhattan as fast as they could.

They did it again last year... missed that one.

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

There is a closer chance of hell freezing over than this race happening. There isn't a single airship in use right now that could accomplish it. The money required would be on the order of 10's of millions per airship