"[...] the most impressive features are the glass cockpit that is all fly-by-wire, the most state-of-the-art avionics in airships today," Tasker said. The new ships, with three engines instead of two, will be able to hit freeway speeds of 73 mph and make less racket getting from place to place. Most people who see the iconic blimp hovering overhead are at a sporting event or major entertainment show like the Academy Awards. The people inside its gondola are filming the bird's-eye-view scenes you see on television, and they say they'll be able to do that better with a faster, more maneuverable craft.