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It takes approximately $100,000 to run a blimp for a single day. Out of the 25 blimps that exist globally, only half are in operation. These airships are mainly used for advertising and taking aerial photographs.

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It takes approximately $100,000 to run a blimp for a single day. Out of the 25 blimps that exist globally, only half are in operation. These airships are mainly used for advertising and taking aerial photographs.

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