Holden Blimp

[an-124]

The Holden Blimp seems to have gone missing from Melbourne's skies. Has it dissappeared altogether?

Any sightings?

[bwm85]

Has been hanging round South East QLD since the Indy.

[rmcdonal]

Spoted between GLI and IVL on Wednesday. Spoted again over MDG on Thursday.

[turbantime]

Was at Mudgee on Friday

[Ultralights]

spotted today departing Leeton! aparently headed to Wagga Wagga.

[wombat1]

Blimp was at Dubbo midday Friday and was supposed to be at Wagga that night but dont know if he made it ?

[Capt Wally]

........blimp

...............funny to read that the blimp was spotted on thurs & then again on frid in MDG......................that's cause at it's flying speed it's likely to be over MDG for a week !

Capt Wally

[Chief galah]

QAL Essendon Sunday afternoon.
CG

[VH-XXX]

So does it ever get de-flated or just sit / hover on ropes at an airfield?

[Chief galah]

It's secured by a mast. Best windsock one could hope for.
CG

[rmcdonal]

I wonder what sort of hrs you could log in it. Just go to sleep in the cabin overnight while its tied down. Still in the hover so still flying.

[J430]

interesting point

"Just go to sleep in the cabin overnight while its tied down. Still in the hover so still flying. "


Now is that really flying.....or floating??

In fact when it is transitting anywhere is it really flying??? I know I could Google the definitions but it might make for an interesting debate here.

Ding Ding

J

[bearcuban12]

Did it make an appearance at the Melbourne cup?

[bwm85]

Guys....the captain of the "Airship" doesn't appreciate it being called a blimp. So if your sharing the frequency make sure you address it appropriately.........

[Guptar]

Aren't airways nav charges and landing fees based on MTOW. So how do u charge something that is negative weight???

[rmcdonal]

They should fly into Mascot and make a Profit

[Led Zep]

Originally Posted by Guptar

Aren't airways nav charges and landing fees based on MTOW. So how do u charge something that is negative weight???

Displacement!

[mingalababya]

Originally Posted by bwm85

So if your sharing the frequency make sure you address it appropriately.........

what's its callsign?

[Wizofoz]

So how do u charge something that is negative weight???

It isn't "Negative weight"-it actually weighs a couple of tons. It just weighs less than an equivalent volume of air!!

[Ultralights]

so the blimp wouldn't have a very high ceiling then?