Hyperblimp: Ultra-streamlined, low drag, helium-filled, airship that slips through the air, rather than pushing it aside. Propelled by central axis rear propeller, capable of moving in any direction. TEST ONLY
Advantages: whisper quiet, zero pollution, super-efficient, can run on sunlight, maneuverable as a hummingbird, exceptional smoothness, low maintenance, low initial cost, no airport necesary.
Uses: unmanned air travel, research, communication, monitoring, sports, surveillance, delivery, advertising, photography, fun!
Videos: (w/ Windows Media Player--turn on your sound, play your own music for the tours!)
Hyperblimp cruising the Wasatch Foothills.
The future of flight? Heber, Utah, October 3, 2007.
Close ups of a recent hyperblimp doing its thing.
Original video quality beats VHS; high definition camcorders coming soon. Meanwhile, this video tour, Heber, Utah, gives some idea of the smoothness of the ride.
Another aerial tour, Red Butte Gardens & Research Park, Utah.
Watch a battery powered hyperblimp whisper by, shoot up, dive down, turn, and do just about anything that can be done in the air.
Tour of Sugarhouse, Utah, wintertime.
Witness a solar powered hyperblimp in flight June 2006. Compare this to the Wright Brothers' first flight and consider the possibilities! No batteries here.
Sunrise beneath the Wasatch Mountains, Sugarhouse Park.
A colorful night-flight in Sugarhouse, Utah.
This underwater glider was an unexpected offshoot of my airship development. Many have called it the "the best pool toy I've ever seen!" But please decide for yourself.
A more recent version of the underwater glider has finally seen the light of day as The AquaGlider.
Other videos can be found under "danielgeery" on YouTube.
Odds 'n Ends:
1. How the hyperblimp works: Learn what makes this unique vehicle work so well, learn the underlying physics, and see why light-as-air vehicles may well be the future of flight.
2. History of the hyperblimp: Short summary of how I got going in this business, years of trial and error since 1995, links to gliding air and water vehicles.
3. Future visions: Let your mind run free regarding the possibilities of hyperblimps, in a future that may well be right around the corner!
4. Have you seen any UFOs lately? A number of them have been seen around Salt Lake City.
5. As shown on On Fox and Friends.
6. Related videos can be found under "danielgeery" at YouTube.com.
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Copyright 2007, Daniel Geery/ patent pending