Airship Ventures Zeppelin NT N704LZ Eureka |
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The Airship Ventures Zeppelin NT N704LZ Eureka remianed moored to its portable mast at Marana Regional Airport until Friday, October 21.
Western Arizona, October 21, 2011
I took this picture through the sun roof when I caught up to the Zeppelin near Mile Post 69.
The next off-ramp was sixteen miles farther at Hovatter Road. The propellers on the sides of the hull distinguish the Zeppelin from blimps, which have their propellers mounted below the hull on the gondola.
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Eureka was flying about 87 km per hour about 1,200 feet above the ground.
I passed the Zeppelin again and pulled over at the junction of I-10 and Highway 66.
Eureka continued flying westward along I-10. Its destination for the day was San Bernardino.
The Airship Ventures Zeppelin NT N704LZ Eureka arrived at Marana Regional Airport on Friday, October 14. It spent Saturday moored to its portable mast. It is scheduled to arrive in Long Beach, California in a couple of days. It may fly over Phoenix on its way to Blythe on Sunday.
A fleet of support vehicles and a truck with a portable mast accompany Eureka on its travels.
Eureka is now spnosored by Farmers Insurance Group.
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Marana Regional Airport, October 15, 2011