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Helium fill and floatation mark new milestones for Airlander’s return to flight

Source: The Engineer – theengineer.co.uk The world’s largest aircraft reached another milestone over the weekend when it received its first helium fill and was floated for the first time.

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Historic Moment as Cardington Shed One is Reborn

Source: Bedfordshire on Sunday – bedfordshire-news.co.uk With the refurbishment of Shed One now complete, Bedfordshire on Sunday went to Cardington to find out how you go about rebuilding one of the world’s greatest megastructures and how the airship is coming … Continue reading

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Hybrid Hopes: An Inside Look At the Airlander 10 Airship

Source: Aviation Week – aviationweek.com By Guy Norris Aviation Week tours hybrid airship as preparations for return to flight step into high gear.

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Hybrid Air Vehicles Launches Engine Test Program for Airlander 10

Source: Hybrid Air Vehicles Hybrid Air Vehicles are pleased to have welcomed Sir Gerald Howarth, MP who has officially started the Airlander 10 Engine Test Program.  This marks another major milestone on the journey to bring the Airlander 10 to … Continue reading

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A Curious British Airship Experiment

Source: BBC News Magazine – bbc.com By Justin Parkinson Britain was seen to lag behind other countries during the global airship-building race of the 1920s and 1930s. But a quirky scientific experiment 85 years ago briefly gave a boost to … Continue reading

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