Students Steer a Blimp to Test Near Space Military Technology

Helium-Filled Airship Allows Tryout for Guidance, Navigation and Control System

Using a 17-foot-long helium-filled blimp, four propellers and sophisticated electronics, three Johns Hopkins undergraduates have built a model airship that will aid professional engineers who are designing a military craft to conduct surveillance at the outer edge of the Earth's atmosphere.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news5283.html">Students Steer a Blimp to Test Near Space Military Technology</a></p> <p> <b><i>Helium-Filled Airship Allows Tryout for Guidance, Navigation and Control System</i></b> <br> <br>Using a 17-foot-long helium-filled blimp, four propellers and sophisticated electronics, three Johns Hopkins undergraduates have built a model airship that will aid professional engineers who are designing a military craft to conduct surveillance at the outer edge of the Earth's atmosphere.</p>