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This could be a good way of reducing short-haul jet travel 10:09 - May 26 with 2315 views

The concept is to replace short-haul flights with blimps which are slower but would have only 10% the carbon footprint of current short-haul flights.

The first versions would be hybrid-electric moving onto full electric after that which would decrease the emissions even more.

These would seem ideal for point-to-point travel where trains aren't able to reach or where direct tracks aren't available.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/26/airships-for-city-hops-could-cut-f

For instance, Liverpool to Belfast would take 5.5 hours at a cruising speed of ~60mph.

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[Post edited 26 May 2021 10:09]

This could be a good way of reducing short-haul jet travel on 21:40 - May 26 with 206 views

Nthsuffolkblue

This could be a good way of reducing short-haul jet travel on 13:55 - May 26 by jontysnut
I looked into taking a car plus 4 passengers across on the ferry from Liverpool and I think it would have been cheaper to charter a private jet

Charter a private jet for a car and 4 passengers? Wow.

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This could be a good way of reducing short-haul jet travel on 21:58 - May 26 with 190 views

jeera

This could be a good way of reducing short-haul jet travel on 21:40 - May 26 by Nthsuffolkblue
Charter a private jet for a car and 4 passengers? Wow.

Well, not exactly a jet, obviously.

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