AeroCraft

By Robert Johnson and Geoffrey Ingersoll Getting heavy stuff to locations far away, without spending a ton of money on fuel, and without the need for a runway is a dream of military planners and corporations alike. Enter, the Aeros blimp: It can land without a runway, deliver high-tech wind farming equipment, and carry incredible tonnage. The blimp would remove troops from roadways, relieve pressure on energy consumption, and put logistics in the sky, away from the enemy. Aeros is producing multiple models of the hard-shelled Aeroscraft seen here, including one called the Pelican for military use that should be ...