Airships. Slow, difficult to land, and highly flammable when they’re full of hydrogen. These days, they’re considered more of a historical curiosity rather than a useful method of transport.

Long before the first airplanes took to the skies, humans had already overcome gravity with the help of airships. Starting with crude hot air balloons, the 18th century saw the development of more ...

Straightline Aviation has ordered a fleet of pioneering new eco-friendly 'hybrid' airships which it says will create an "unprecedented" ability to deliver goods to hard-to-reach locations across ...