Re: Tether
Yeah. According to @Mongo's link below: "The 7,000-pound airships are anchored to the ground by high-strength, 1-1/8-inch-thick Kevlar tethers, which also hold wiring for electricity". A tad more substantial than a zipline. Ouch.
And @bob mon (below) says the blimp end of the tether took out power lines. This is one of the most entertaining comment sections I've seen in a long time... and it just keeps getting better.
Heard on the morning news that the state police blasted the blimp with shotguns once it came down, to deflate it before it could blow away again. Inspired by the Ohio Drone Hunter no doubt...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
