Hot air ballooning can feel a little intimidating, even for experienced travelers – especially when you’re placing your trust ...

Skyacht Aircraft's steerable hot-air blimp should retail for less than $200,000. X. Your Guide To a Better Future. News ... it's essentially a steerable hot-air balloon.

December 12, 2006 Skyacht Aircraft has created a whisper quiet, steerable, ... When not in use, the Personal Blimp can be deflated and folded for storage (much like a hot air balloon.) ...

At this point the craft is behaving like a conventional--if oddly proportioned--hot-air balloon. ... The Skyacht's steerable 24-hp engine gives the blimp precise maneuverability.

CICADA -- air-dropped Close-in Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft developed by the U.S. Navy. US Navy. Stratospheric balloons have unlimited range, so they could drop sensors anywhere in the world.