Air Transportation: Commercial Airships
21st December 2022
A commercial airship firm, LTA Research, is building two new airships. Pathfinder one was completed in October 2022 and successfully flight tested. This airship is 120 meters long, can lift 28 tons, including up to 14 personnel and cargo. Cruising speed is 110 kilometers an hour and unrefueled range is over 4,500 kilometers. The larger 180-meter-long Pathfinder 3 is under construction and will be ready in 2023. Because of the low speed and small cargo carrying capacity, the intended mission; delivering aid to natural disaster victims in remote locations, is limited.