NASA, Pentagon sponsor $35 million high-tech zeppelin that could be key aircraft of the future

Worldwide Aeros’ Aeroscraft is a 230-foot long zeppelin that will be able to carry 66 tons of cargo, take off vertically and allow pilots to maneuver it on land without a ground crew. The Aeroscraft is being built under a contract of around $35 million from the Pentagon and NASA. That's a tall order for Worldwide Aeros, a company of about 100 employees.

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