Pathfinder 1 during outdoor flight testing at Moffett Field, Mountain View on Nov. 8, 2023. Courtesy LTA Research. Reviving an early 20th-century ambition, an experimental airship debuted at ...

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says AT² Aerospace’s Z1 hybrid airship uses helium lift, low fuel, ... This design includes a raised central lobe flanked by two side lobes, ...

The AT2 Aerospace Z1 airship aims to use a combination of hydrogen-powered thrust vectoring and helium buoyancy to efficiently carry people and goods over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) per trip.