Lighter Than Air Aircraft The celebrated aeronaut found Earth-
bound life difficult to navigate. September 2010 | By Rebecca
Maksel Of wind, helium, and hope — plus the occasional disaster.
August 2010 | By Mark Karpel Flexible blimps are bending the
rules on UAV design. December 18, 2009 | By Michael Klesius
November 2009 | By J.R. Dailey On this day in 1797, André-
Jacques Garnerin made the first high-altitude jump using a
parachute, over Parc Monceau in Paris. Garnerin's contraption—a
basket suspended from a silk parachute—was cut loose from a
balloon at an altitude of 2,000 feet. An eyewitness recalled: He
made a dreadful lurch i... October 22, 2009 | By Tony Reichhardt
For balloonists Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the end of one
journey marked the beginning of another. September 17, 2009 | By
Linda Shiner Diagnosis: Collective Panic Attack. Cause: Count
von Zeppelin. July 2009 | By Dan Vergano July 2009 | By Tom D.
Crouch An illustrated history of balloons and airships. May 20,
2009 | By Tom D. Crouch