The Eagle has been produced in the United States since 1975 in single-seat Eagle form and two-seat form as the Double Eagle.

The Falcon was designed in the United States and produced by American Aircraft Inc of Albuquerque, New Mexico and produced in single and two-seat variants.

The American Blimp Corporation was founded in 1987, and in the following year commenced construction and development of the prototype Lightship A-50. In 1989 Virgin Lightships Inc a subsidiary of the Virgin Group of Companies, was formed as an airship operator and placed an order for four examples in 1990.