New Airship Record Set by JP Aerospace

JP Aerospace Airship Flies to the Edge of Space, Smashing the Existing World Altitude Record

“On Saturday morning, October 22, 2011, The Tandem airship was launched from Nevada’s Black Rock desert. The airship flew to 95,085 feet, higher than any airship in history. After fighting through extreme turbulence from 40,000 to 60,000 feet, Tandem soared to 95,085 feet. Tandem flew nearly four miles higher than any airship before. The pilot on the ground then remotely turned on the motors and flew the airship through a series of maneuvers. At the end of its mission one balloon burst and the command was sent to release the other balloon. Tandem was then carried to a soft landing by a row of five parachutes.”