Both balloons and airships are a type of aerostat, meaning an aircraft that is lighter than air and thus capable of sustained buoyancy. Much like a ship or a submarine, it uses this buoyancy to ...

Although this was a remarkable accomplishment and led to the development of all modern aircraft, it was not the first time man had taken to the skies. Lighter-than-air (LTA) ships had been flying ...

The world's largest aircraft was unveiled in Silicon Valley ... which its creator, LTA Research, hopes will "kickstart a new era in climate-friendly air travel", and "accelerate the humanitarian ...

The Navy launched its LTA program by awarding its first contract for an airship—$45,636.25—to the Connecticut Aircraft Company in June 1915. The program missed its 50th anniversary by just ...

At the Border Security Expo held earlier this month in Phoenix, Arizona, Israeli defense firm RT LTA Systems Ltd. revealed ...