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Lockheed Martin LMH-1

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works · Hybrid Heavy-Lift Cargo Airship / Remote Area Heavy Cargo Delivery (no runway required) · USA · Digital Age (2010–present)

Lockheed Martin LMH-1 — Hybrid Heavy-Lift Cargo Airship / Remote Area Heavy Cargo Delivery (no runway required)
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The Lockheed Martin P-791 is an experimental aerostatic and aerodynamic hybrid airship developed by Lockheed Martin. The first flight of the P-791 took place on 31 January 2006 at the company's flight test facility at United States Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, CA.

Specifications

Category
Airship
Sub-Category
Hybrid Airship
Domain
Civil
Era
Digital Age (2010–present)
Country
USA
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
Operator
Straightline Aviation (launch customer)
Primary Role
Hybrid Heavy-Lift Cargo Airship / Remote Area Heavy Cargo Delivery (no runway required)
Status
In Development
Service Entry
2030
Produced
1
Unit Cost (2026$)
~$40M
Propulsion
Electric
Engine
4x diesel-electric hybrid
Launch
Ground (no runway)
Length (ft)
328
Wingspan (ft)
144
MTOW (lb)
500000
Payload (lb)
44000
Endurance (hr)
72
Range (mi)
1400
Max Speed (mph)
100