Why Blimps are the Future! - Trailer

This is a trailer for an upcoming video on Altaeros' mobile aerial platform (aerostat).

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[ohhpaul]

I was wondering if you could answer a question in your video. I have read a number of times that there is a limited amount of helium on the earth that is usable to us. There will be a time in the not so distant future that we will no longer have any available for manufacturing and other industrial processes as well as for these blimps. What is the air ship industry doing to prepare for this eventuality and is it an eventuality?
thanks for the videos.

[TeatimeTom]

You don't need to tell me twice. Blimps have been the future since 1852!

[jasondk]

Will the distillation process improve on a blimp!? Will the be propelled by home made rocket engines? Or will we have a concert in the sky with the worlds best speakers?! I love this channel and can't wait to find out!!

[lyleblue]

So, acoustically neutral solar powered hydrogen filled blimps, with SRB torpedos... and a lot of whiskey in the cabin? 🤔

[smellycat]

We used blimps in the army to mount our cameras onto. They were a multi chamber design that were very high up and withstood some sniper fire.

[victorborges]

When is "soon"? A year later and I'm still excited for this!

[Handelsbilanzdefizit]

That's the most dramatic "Barrage balloon" liftoff so far.

[liamwinter]

Most intense balloon commercial I've ever seen

[MrBonners]

Here in Calgary Alberta in the 80s there was a large scale prototype of one about 2 maybe 3 times bigger. Government and a medium size engineering company and university participation. It was the same short fat design, 2 big props and several smaller maneuvering props . Quick to build. You could see it from all over the north end of town. It's intent was to be heavy lift transport into the far north, oil exploration, permeant research facilities, large scale emergency relief etc. It was supposed to hit 50 mph or so, Test went very well, cheap on fuel even with a mild headwind. Cheap and build to build. Never heard what happen to it.

[apburner]

I believe the blimps are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the blimp's laughter remind us how we used to be

[jimboblivesforever]

I love Blimps, they're awesome. Are they the future? That I am sceptical about, as I've heard that being said for decades, and it just hasn't happened. And there are reasons why. Speed, maximum load capacity, safety...
Looking forward to the full video though, I hope it's not too biased in favour of the company.

[Tom-ycjv]

Those are the same "snoopy" blimps that was used on most bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. Seen many of them blown away in high winds.

[skenzyme]

I've been telling people about blimps and they just won't listen.

[pacman]

I wanna see luxury airships come back
like an alternative to cruse ships, that's be sweet

[stapuft]

i wonder, how hard would it be, to live in a blimp for an extended period of time, IE a "house blimp" instead of a "house boat"

[marklinton]

Rockets, speakers and blimps... Always amazes me that my entry to this channel was brewing banana rum. Don't judge! :)

[MrReviews]

I dream of an age where thousands of humans live in airships like a futuristic steampunk reality. They can provide a myriad of uses including shipping, network relays, weather stations, search and rescue, and scientific research.

[Texicles]

Knowing nothing about this project, I'm keen to see how this shakes out

For obvious reasons, big bags of hydrogen require some special care and consideration

On the other hand, helium is a non-renewable resource that is becoming increasingly valuable for scientific applications and using it in large quantities like this strikes me as frivolous

[DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

When they're standing around with their hands in their coat pockets
I REALLY FELT THAT

[gmt-yt]

You can tell how important this is by the dynamic range of the synthesizer patches in the video. These guys are some serious lightweights and, come good weather or great weather, they /will/ be gently drifting toward a ginormous landing pad near their ginormous launching pad!