23andMe Blimp
The “23andMe blimp” is not a blimp at all; it’s a high-tech Zeppelin NT airship operated by Airship Ventures.
And it’s certainly no toy; it is longer than a 747 airliner and can carry 12 passengers and two pilots at speeds of up to 78 MPH.
So it’s not a blimp??
Nope. It’s not a blimp.
A blimp is a lighter-than-air vehicle with no internal structure, which maintains its shape only from the pressure of the gases inside its envelope. The Airship Ventures Zeppelin NT with the 23andMe logo, on the other hand, is technically a semi-rigid airship, with an internal framework of aluminum and high-strength carbon-fiber which supports the cabin, engines, and tail assembly. Its high-strength envelope is inflated with approximately 300,000 cubic feet of safe helium gas.
23andMe is a genetic testing company; the name refers to the 23 pairs of chromosomes in each human.
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I would love to fly with my husband is this blimp, but cost too much for us.
My birthday is December 24, do you want give a present?
I love to see the blimp when fly almost over my house.
I dream to fly in this blimp one day!
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