With soar fuel costs and greenhouse gas concern , zeppelins might get their 2d chance to be a relevant mode of transportation . According to the New York Times , several countries are now looking into evolve dirigibles for transporting things such as sightseers , postal rescue and scientific payloads . France ’s postal service , La Poste , seems to have some of the most challenging plans in mind : using airships on routes between France and Corsica or the Antilles in an effort to repress emission .
Most experts say that the dirigibles will likely persist a niche vessel . The fly car can only reach top speeds of around 100 miles an hour , fell in fair to salutary weather , and hold a maximum capacity of several dozen rider . Not to mention , each one is still about the size of a football game field . But at least now , thanks to improvements in material and safe standards , passenger wo n’t have to concern about being trapped in another Hindenburg . [ New York Times ]
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