Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Zeppelins and Airships 2

 Last year I discussed advances in the creation of modernized airships and zeppelins, and in the last year these advances have not slowed down. In fact, improvements in technology and infrastructure have made the creation of fleets of airships a very real possibility. Although zeppelins have some disadvantages when compared

Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction”: Zeppelins and Airships

 The zeppelin – also known as the blimp, dirigible or airship – is a common vehicle in science-fiction. The steampunk and dieselpunk sub-genres are especially known for a love of zeppelins, with science-fiction series like Airborne and Leviathan being set primarily aboard these vessels. Unlike most other science-fiction technologies, the