Comments on: Super Blimp http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/04/28/super-blimp/ My Confined Space is an image blog with user submitted pictures of anything and everything, funny, serious or dark. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DexX http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/04/28/super-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-43410 DexX Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:17:50 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/04/28/super-blimp/#comment-43410 It's real - currently a one-off prototype. Article <a href="http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&id=news/020606p2.xml" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It’s real – currently a one-off prototype. Article here.

]]> By: goatsgomoo http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/04/28/super-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-43374 goatsgomoo Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:29:49 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/04/28/super-blimp/#comment-43374 Not sure whether it's real or not, but Lockheed Martin used to develop stuff for the government (lots of classified stuff, so I wouldn't know. :P). They recently (Well, a few years ago) sold off quite a few of their companies because they wanted the company to go in a different direction. Oh, and I see TCOM on there, too, which appears to be a company that develops surveillance-related things. Their website is here: http://www.tcomlp.com/ Also, on the tail wing there, it has the Lockheed Martin Skunkworks logo with ADP... "Advanced Development Programs (ADP, Skunk Works®) is responsible for the integrated "front-end" development of new and innovative technologies, new product and derivative programs in support of Air Power as well as the integration of air and space assets. With a passion for invention, Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has been synonymous with record-breaking aircraft, stealth, lift fan technology, and other cutting-edge innovations for the past 60 years." from http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=13150 I say, if they can invent the stealth bomber and the lift fan, they can stick a few blimps together. Not sure whether it’s real or not, but Lockheed Martin used to develop stuff for the government (lots of classified stuff, so I wouldn’t know. :P ). They recently (Well, a few years ago) sold off quite a few of their companies because they wanted the company to go in a different direction.

Oh, and I see TCOM on there, too, which appears to be a company that develops surveillance-related things. Their website is here:
www.tcomlp.com/

Also, on the tail wing there, it has the Lockheed Martin Skunkworks logo with ADP…
“Advanced Development Programs (ADP, Skunk Works®) is responsible for the integrated “front-end” development of new and innovative technologies, new product and derivative programs in support of Air Power as well as the integration of air and space assets.

With a passion for invention, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has been synonymous with record-breaking aircraft, stealth, lift fan technology, and other cutting-edge innovations for the past 60 years.”
from www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=13150

I say, if they can invent the stealth bomber and the lift fan, they can stick a few blimps together.

]]> By: grog http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/04/28/super-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-43365 grog Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:52:14 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/04/28/super-blimp/#comment-43365 It's the real deal, a Lockheed-Martin P-791 http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1153517 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-791 http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&id=news/020606p2.xml It’s the real deal, a Lockheed-Martin P-791
www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1153517
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-791
www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&id=news/020606p2.xml

]]> By: beep beep http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/04/28/super-blimp/comment-page-1/#comment-43356 beep beep Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:40:01 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/04/28/super-blimp/#comment-43356 It is real! It is a Lockheed Martin P-791 prototype. Lockheed Martin is trying to make a high-altitude blimp so the govt. is able to spy on...everyone? Here is an informative link: http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/3764027.html?page=1 It is real! It is a Lockheed Martin P-791 prototype. Lockheed Martin is trying to make a high-altitude blimp so the govt. is able to spy on…everyone? Here is an informative link: www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/3764027.html?page=1

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