• The Flying Luxury Hotel

    By Posted on 1.22.2008 10 Comments

    This is not a Blimp. It's a sort of flying Queen Mary 2 that could change the way you think about air travel. It's the Aeroscraft, and when it's completed, it will ferry pampered passengers across continents and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in their well-appointed staterooms.

    Unlike its dirigible ancestors, the Aeroscraft is not lighter than air. Its 14 million cubic feet of helium hoist only two thirds of the craft's weight.

    6.17.2009 at 06:14pm - Comment by Faucethands

    Can you imagine the industry? First off in my other comment I mentioned air yachts. You know how hotels across the world have Marinas for yachts? Imagine this...Landing pads at hotels. There will be places to park your personal air yacht at luxury hotels around the world. Second, imagine this... They can land on the water. You can go to remote spots all over the world. No more wake laws, you can land on a beach or go skiing anywhere. Air Yachts, Sky Yachts or Flying Yachts. Third, and finally the idea of the century. Sky cars. Imagine an extra small version. One that can traverse anything. Traffic lights? gone. Traffic? gone. Float home, float to work or float to anywhere virtually cheap as hell for hydrogen is a cheap fuel. Like another commented on, you can put solar panels on the top and let the sun send you on your way. Its all in my imagination. But never did we think that we would be wireless in 1985, cell phones? who would have thunk it? When dial up was the thing in the nineties who would have thought we would have wireless broadband that is fast as hell? All what I talk about is possible. Less planes, less noise, more enjoyable air rides. Flying Cruises? Air Yachts? Sky Cars? Totally a thing to fantasize about.

  • The Flying Luxury Hotel

    By Posted on 1.22.2008 10 Comments

    This is not a Blimp. It's a sort of flying Queen Mary 2 that could change the way you think about air travel. It's the Aeroscraft, and when it's completed, it will ferry pampered passengers across continents and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in their well-appointed staterooms.

    Unlike its dirigible ancestors, the Aeroscraft is not lighter than air. Its 14 million cubic feet of helium hoist only two thirds of the craft's weight.

    4.21.2009 at 11:00pm - Comment by Faucethands

    I don't think MSNBC would report on faulty aircraft. Watch this short movie on what you just read about. Its only about a minute and a half long. Meet Igor Pasternak www.flyinahotel.com

  • The Flying Luxury Hotel

    By Posted on 1.22.2008 10 Comments

    This is not a Blimp. It's a sort of flying Queen Mary 2 that could change the way you think about air travel. It's the Aeroscraft, and when it's completed, it will ferry pampered passengers across continents and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in their well-appointed staterooms.

    Unlike its dirigible ancestors, the Aeroscraft is not lighter than air. Its 14 million cubic feet of helium hoist only two thirds of the craft's weight.

    4.21.2009 at 10:33pm - Comment by Faucethands

    Oops I mean flies with helium, it runs on hydrogen. And I dont think Pasternak is going to be cheap and use cheap equipment and go and get people killed on a maiden voyage that will make him rich. And even if people dont fly in it and its only used for the transport of stuff to stores, wouldn't it be great if you got to Walmart and they had that item you were hoping was in stock. Personally I would love to go on a flying cruise, land right on a beach. Not only that, what about the smaller ones that will be built, Air Yachts anyone? A yacht for the sky, the cost of the fuel will be next to nothing and instead of being on the water and spending a grueling 4-5 days on the ocean you could be there in 18 hours. These things will be safer than airplanes, more comfortable, granted they will be a bit slower but it will be more to your liking. And what about a disaster like New Orleans, all those people stuck on top of their houses. And once they were rescued then what? One of these "hindenburg/titanics" could save hundreds of thousands of people in one clip. Let me think... a helicopter that can hold maybe 8 people...or a "hindenburg/titanic" that can carry a whole city in maybe three runs. Which would you vote for if you were the ninth person that cant fit on the helicopter?

  • The Flying Luxury Hotel

    By Posted on 1.22.2008 10 Comments

    This is not a Blimp. It's a sort of flying Queen Mary 2 that could change the way you think about air travel. It's the Aeroscraft, and when it's completed, it will ferry pampered passengers across continents and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in their well-appointed staterooms.

    Unlike its dirigible ancestors, the Aeroscraft is not lighter than air. Its 14 million cubic feet of helium hoist only two thirds of the craft's weight.

    4.21.2009 at 10:10pm - Comment by Faucethands

    Though the solar power idea is a good one.

  • The Flying Luxury Hotel

    By Posted on 1.22.2008 10 Comments

    This is not a Blimp. It's a sort of flying Queen Mary 2 that could change the way you think about air travel. It's the Aeroscraft, and when it's completed, it will ferry pampered passengers across continents and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in their well-appointed staterooms.

    Unlike its dirigible ancestors, the Aeroscraft is not lighter than air. Its 14 million cubic feet of helium hoist only two thirds of the craft's weight.

    4.21.2009 at 10:09pm - Comment by Faucethands

    Frog God knows nothing, writes uneducated comments. The Titanic had cheap rivets cause the company that built it was trying to save money. The Hindenburg was a balloon that popped and exploded and caught fire. The Aeroscraft is not a balloon, it runs on helium and that is not flammable.

  • The Flying Luxury Hotel

    By Posted on 1.22.2008 10 Comments

    This is not a Blimp. It's a sort of flying Queen Mary 2 that could change the way you think about air travel. It's the Aeroscraft, and when it's completed, it will ferry pampered passengers across continents and oceans as they stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in their well-appointed staterooms.

    Unlike its dirigible ancestors, the Aeroscraft is not lighter than air. Its 14 million cubic feet of helium hoist only two thirds of the craft's weight.

    8.8.2008 at 09:56pm - Comment by Faucethands

    When are Carnival and Royal Caribbean going to get involved? And when in 2010 is this airship going to be complete? That story doesn't explain much. More questions can be answered at www.aeroscraft.com especially the one about an experimental investments.



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