Giant airship slated for Iraq mission.

AuthorWilliams, Robert H.
PositionTech Talk - Brief Article

The U.S. Army is planning on using what is described as the world's largest unmanned airship to support ground forces in Iraq.

The airship, 122 feet long and 37 feet wide, was designed for Army surveillance and reconnaissance missions. It is being tested by developer Bosh Aerospace Division, of San Diego, Calif.

"The Ace Airship flies at altitudes in excess of 5,000 feet, can stay airborne for up to 36 hours, and can carry several hundred pounds of payload,"...

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