P-791 Hybrid Air Vehicle

Lockheed Martin's Hybrid Air Vehicle can be designed as an unmanned or manned intelligence gatherer or transport vehicle. As an eye in the sky, this remarkable airship can stay aloft for up to three weeks at an altitude of 20,000 feet. Loaded with cameras, infrared sensors, communications relays, and other payloads, the Hybrid Air Vehicle can provide American and allied forces a clear picture of the battlefield. As a transport vehicle, the Hybrid Air Vehicle can be sized to move equipment and troops cost effectively to unimproved forward areas.

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/p-791/

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• Skunk Works
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• Hybrid Air Vehicle
• Lockheed Martin
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• skunkworks

[Youbian]

For the record, this was a British design.

[JIHADJESSE]

1:40 why are the controls named after the simpsons?

[guhnatcat]

nice vid cool air ship one question... was this the company that got the first "bail out" im thinkin it was around 20yrs ago?

[silentcompany]

Is a Nuclear-Powered airship possible? And how long would such an airship be able to stay aloft?

[MaxSafeheaD]

@crkemppainen

My thought almost exactly but as they say - they "never forget who they are working for"

and they don't mean peace-loving, empathic types!

[MaxSafeheaD]

Lockheed Martin,

Working allways for wealthy, violent men.

[RiksK15]

So what happens if it gets shot at?

[crkemppainen]

Why does it have to be a weapon it would make a much better yacht. Can fly for 2 weeks!

[nadzorka2929]

@UglyDiamondMusic That's your opinion and it's an opinion not based on experience and simple logic, if you think a Blimp can't be shot down in two seconds you smoking something you need to back off from! Cheers and GL!

[UglyDiamondMusic]

@nadzorka2929 Actually he's talking sense, the designer mentioned this in an interview, the envelope is at 0.1psi and the thing is huge! The Surface area to volume ratio is correct too, the larger airships can take rocket fire because it just rips through them without detonation (unless it hits a solid bit of course). Regardless of any of these points though, the thing stays at 35,000 ft and is white with cold engines and tiny heat sig so no one's gonna see it anyway! :)

[nadzorka2929]

---> a clear indicator your speaking in an area your not used performing in and it would help to use language that you understand and even more importantly actually fit the topic your trying to describe! Good luck buddy!!

[nadzorka2929]

@kalisz1974 I will limit my response because i don't think you would understand a proper debate! do you realize what you made your self look like with that comment? You made no sense whatsoever, your elaboration was using language you clearly don't understand and even more clear is you are trying to be a smart ass for some reason! I hate to tell you but a simple AAA gun would have a blimp on the ground very quickly!

P.S. when your trying to fake an intellect don't use the word thus that is---->