P-791 began as part of the US Army’s LEMV program in 2005 and cost US taxpayers more than $100 million to develop. Although its first test flight was in 2006, its current status is unknown, as Lockheed Martin hasn’t posted any information on the project in several years.
Amazon Recycles P-791
April, 2019
The P-791 was recently used in a April Fools’ prank where it was modified to look like an Amazon airship.
Created in a popular video editing platform, it’s shown flying while deploying small drones for use in delivering customer packages.
Click the image to see the video.
Lockheed Martin P-791 Video
LTA Today Presentation
Reveals the current status of Lighter-than-Air technology.