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The Skyship 600 is a modern airship originally designed by British company Airship Industries further developed by a subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Corporation and now owned and operated by Skyship Services Inc. The first Skyship 600 made its maiden flight on 6 March 1984.Similar in appearance to the Skyship 500 it is larger being the world’s largest currently-operating airship of any kind. The envelope is made of Kevlar and the gondola of composite materials.