The U.S. Navy once dreamed of floating airships that could launch clusters of tiny fighter airplanes. Thomas Paone Tom Paone curates three collections at the National Air and Space Museum, including ...

On Sept. 3, 1925, the airship Shenandoah ZR-1 — translated to “daughter of the stars” — crashed in three sections over Noble County, Ohio. Designated by the U.S. Navy as an aircraft for use in long ...

On this day in aviation history, February 12, 1935, the United States Navy’s scouting airship and “flying aircraft carrier” USS Macon (ZRS-5) was lost in a storm of the California coast. Having once ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On June 3, 1925, Goodyear launched its first civil airship. Over ...

One hundred forty-two years ago today, on October 8, 1883, the first flight of an electric-motor powered airship took place. French brothers Albert-Charles and Gaston Tissandier piloted the dirigible ...