Nothing should surprise us about Silicon Valley’s increasingly intense love affair with aviation at this point, and yet here we are, wondering what’s going on inside a hangar at the NASA Ames Research Center. While Larry Page made headlines this week with the highly-anticipated unveiling of the Kitty Hawk Flyer, his Google co-founder Sergey Brin has also reportedly been working on an aircraft. And like Page, whose initial involvement with Zee.Aero and Kitty Hawk was shrouded in secrecy, Brin is also quiet about his project.
Google Co-founder Sergey Brin is Rumored to be Building His Own Airship
Key Takeaways:
- Google co-founder Sergey Brin is reportedly undertaking a secret project at NASA Ames Research Center to build a massive airship.
- Inspired by the historic USS Macon, the airship project is believed to be focused on revolutionizing cargo transport, potentially carrying up to 500 tons.
- The project involves former NASA Ames director Alan Weston, who previously conceptualized large, fuel-efficient airships for heavy cargo.
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