The Airship Site

what property of helium allows the airship to float in the air?

ernie the extra-terrestrail is spying on the earth from his airship. The airship is filled with helium

Helium is lighter than air – so much so that it can support the weight of a balloon (or other hardware) and still float.

Piasecki PA97 Helistat Accident Crash – helicopter helium-blimp hybrid heavy-lift aircraft

36 inch Replacement Silver Saucer Balloon Envelope For All Mach RC Airships $14.99 Replace your Mach airship balloon envelope with this 36 inch re-usable silver flying saucer. This flying saucer balloon holds up to 4 cubic feet of helium and is constructed from metalized nylon (mylar) with a re-sealable valve. Not only does the flying saucer look cool flying through your house, you can also apply decals to it for advertising at indoor events….

Mach Airship Accessory Bundle Incl White High Lift Blimp & Saucer Balloons, 3V & 9V Battery $39.95 This White High Lift and UFO Blimp Balloon RC blimp accessory bundle comes with everything, except helium, to guarantee that you get your blimp in the air and stay flying. Complete with both a white high lift blimp balloon and UFO flying saucer envelope you can change the style of your flying machine, and you will never be grounded if your blimp develops a leak. The high capacity 3 volt and 9 volt…

Air Swimmer EXTREME MODEL Radio Control Inflatable Floating Clownfish Green Box $34.99 The Remote Control Air Swimmer Flying Clownfish comes complete with everything you need to fly it (including batteries), except for Helium. You will need to fill the Air Swimmer with Helium before it will fly. There are 2 options for obtaining this Helium either buy a helium canister and fill up the Air Swimmer in your own home or take the Air Swimmer to a Helium supplier (party shops, florists). …

52 inch Replacement Goodyear Blimp Balloon Envelope For All Mach RC Airships $12.99 Replace your Mach airship balloon envelope with this 52 inch re-usable silver blimp. This blimp balloon holds up to 5 cubic feet of helium and is constructed from metalized nylon (mylar) with a re-sealable valve. This silver blimp envelope will not only look cool but you can also apply decals to it for advertising at indoor events….

Replacement Transmitter Antenna for Mach3 – MachIII RC Indoor Blimps $7.95 This is a replacement transmitter / remote control antenna for Mach3 – MachIII RC indoor blimps. This Mach 3 antenna threads into the top of your transmitter, allowing you to easily replace a lost or broken antenna….