Lockheed Martin P-791 Hybrid Airship Demonstrator
The Lockheed Martin P-791 was a crewed, half-scale hybrid-airship demonstrator developed by Skunk Works to validate a cargo-airship architecture. Its multi-lobed helium envelope supplied buoyant lift while its shape, propulsion, flight controls, and air-cushion landing system supported aerodynamic lift, maneuvering, and ground handling. The prototype flew at Palmdale in 2006 and completed its planned flight-test objectives, providing the practical basis for Lockheed Martin's later hybrid-airship work.
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Identity
- Aliases
- P-791Lockheed P-791Skunk Works P-791
- Family Name
- Lockheed Martin P-791
- Full Name
- Lockheed Martin P-791 Hybrid Airship Demonstrator
- Roles
- researchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- lighter_than_air
- Operating Modes
- land
- Description
- The Lockheed Martin P-791 was a crewed, half-scale hybrid-airship demonstrator developed by Skunk Works to validate a cargo-airship architecture. Its multi-lobed helium envelope supplied buoyant lift while its shape, propulsion, flight controls, and air-cushion landing system supported aerodynamic lift, maneuvering, and ground handling. The prototype flew at Palmdale in 2006 and completed its planned flight-test objectives, providing the practical basis for Lockheed Martin's later hybrid-airship work.
- First Flight Year
- 2,006
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 18:14:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 18:14:34 UTC