[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

“Consider northern Canada - the country has about 4 million square miles of land north of the all-weather highways.”

I suspect they meant kilometers, instead of miles.

That said, the article is correct about the potential for airships in remote regions.

[AfricanChristian]

What do you think about their potential in remote regions in Africa? Do you think Airships are technically feasible?African roads are either in terrible shape or non-existent and few African governments have either the resources or could secure financing to bridge the infrastructure deficit.

If Airships prove to be a feasible low cost alternative to road transport, they could boost commerce in Africa. It is currently cheaper to ship a container from China to Lagos (Nigeria) than from Lagos (Nigeria) to Abuja (Nigeria) by road.