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Tag Archives: hybrid airship
World’s longest airship crashes in England on test flight: media reports
Source: Reuters – reuters.com The world’s longest aircraft, the Airlander 10 airship, has crashed during a test flight in Bedfordshire in central England, the Press Association reported on Wednesday. The BBC reported the airship, which undertook its first flight last … Continue reading
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Tagged Airlander, airship, Bedfordshire, Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd., hybrid airship
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Giant helium-filled airship Airlander takes off for 1st time
Source: AP – ap.org A blimp-shaped airship billed as the world’s largest aircraft has taken off for the first time, days after an earlier attempt was scuttled by a last-minute technical hitch. Engines roaring, the 302-foot (92-meter) Airlander 10 rose … Continue reading
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Tagged Airlander, airship, Cardington Hangars, Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd., hybrid airship
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Airlander 10: Aircraft Leaves Hangar for First Time
New! Watch a video of the Airlander 10 exiting its hangar for the first time at the bottom of this post. Source: BBC – bbc.com The world’s longest aircraft has been brought out of its hangar for the first time. … Continue reading
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Lockheed Built a Blimp-Crawling Robot That Finds and Fixes Leaks
Source: Gizmodo – gizmodo.com By Andrew Liszewski Satellites and autonomous drones have reduced our need for cutting-edge spy planes and stealth fighters. So Lockheed’s famed Skunk Works, creators of the SR-71 Blackbird, have now built a unique robot called the … Continue reading
Hybrid Airships Still Await Launch Customers
Source: Aviation International News – ainonline.com By Chris Pocock The biggest disappointment of this Farnborough show must surely be the non-appearance of the Airlander 10.