‘Blimp’ over San Francisco Tuesday confirmed as Pathfinder 1 airship

Futuristic Airship Seen Drifting Above San Francisco

Tech billionaire and Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s massive experimental airship, the Pathfinder 1, drew attention over San Francisco this week after residents spotted the giant craft cruising above the city, SFGate reported. The gleaming, helium-filled aircraft has been jokingly likened by aviation watchers to “a Goodyear blimp on steroids,” but it isn’t actually a blimp at all.Unlike traditional blimps, which have no internal framework, Pathf…

Experimental airship seen floating over San Francisco

Its prototype flew over the Bay Area for the first time in May of this year.

Day Around the Bay: Sergey Brin’s Blimp Shows Up Over SF Skies Again Tuesday

Local:SF Sketchfest released its 2026 lineup for the comedy festival that will run January 15 - February 1, at 11 venues across town. Highlights include a “Women of SNL” panel including Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, and Laraine Newman, plus appearances from Jenny Slate, John Hodgman, and of course, the obligatory visit from Kids in the Hall. [KRON4]Blimp be blimpin’ byu/blueingreentea insanfranciscoThat blimpy-looking airship belonging to Google …

‘Blimp’ over San Francisco Tuesday confirmed as Pathfinder 1 airship

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It's back. A large, white "blimp" was spotted flying over San Francisco on Tuesday, the second such sighting in the past month. The aircraft, however, was not in fact a blimp, but rather an airship. More specifically, it was the Pathfinder 1, a massive helium airship that was built by LTA Research, a Silicon Valley aviation startup cofounded by Google cofounder Sergey Brin. Zoox robotaxi service begins offering free rides…