A strong America needs dirigibles!

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As much as I loathe the military-industrial establishment...

...I inherited from my father a great love of airships.



Defense Tech reports the latest developments in the Walrus project to build a bigass blimp that will carry troops, spy on us from above, and host elegant piano bar soirées other military crap.

I'm holding out for a real dirigible though, and not just a big blimp. If I ever become as rich as a supervillain my preferred transport will be my private airship. Quiet, luxurious cruising, 500 feet in the air, looking down at the little people from my flying hotel and sipping champagne.

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Also, when the cheap oil runs out, dirigibles may make a comeback, being cheaper to run than aeroplanes. They'd take longer to get there, of course, but the intervening time could be spent in the relative luxury of a cabin and onboard bars, casinos, gyms, restaurants and such (not to mention communication with the ground by satellite-based internet; now that it's no longer high-pressure executives who need it, the cost would come down by economies of scale).