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Airlander 10 to Make Its Maiden Flight This Summer

Posted on July 7, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Daily Mail – dailymail.co.uk [extract] By Richard Gray The world’s largest aircraft is finally due to prove its place in the future of air travel when it leaves its hangar for the first time later this month ahead of … Continue reading →

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Airships Are Back. And This Time They Use Graphene

Posted on July 3, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Techradar – techradar.com By Jamie Carter Helium-filled Zeppelins will stay airborne 24/7

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The world’s largest – and British-built – aircraft set to dominate the skies at Farnborough

Posted on May 12, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Telegraph – telegraph.co.uk By Alan Tovey One of the world’s largest – and British-made – aircraft could be dominating the skies over Hampshire in July with the giant Airlander airship taking part in the Farnborough airshow.

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New Airships to Get Second Wind in Dubai

Posted on April 26, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Airways News – airwaysnews.com By: Alan Dron Dubai, already a huge aviation hub that is forecast to draw an astonishing 37.5% of its entire GDP from aviation-related activities by 2020, is on the verge of adding another string to … Continue reading →

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Airlander Cleared for Take-Off

Posted on April 12, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Hybrid Air Vehicles We are delighted to announce that we have now received the 2 key documents needed for First Flight from our regulators.  

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