Boeing developing 200-300 meter airship for early warning radar

As part of its contract with German airship company CargoLifter AG, Boeing is developing a concept for a mammoth airship capable of carrying early warning radar (EWR) systems for the defense of the U.S. homeland. To carry heavy payloads at altitudes above 60,000 feet, airships must grow to huge size...

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