The world's largest aircraft is also the newest.
Airlander 10 is 302 feet long — large enough to hold about 14 of the first plane the Wright Brothers flew — and full of helium.
The airship, built by British company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) and originally funded by the U.S. government, is nearing its first takeoff after the UK provided financing to complete the project. The first test flights are set for later this year.
"The sole problems existing old-style airships had [were] having lots of ground crew, limited ability to carry payloads and to be susceptible to weather conditions," HAV head of partnerships and communications Chris Daniels told CNN. "We solved all those problems with a new concept — a hybrid aircraft. So a mix between a wing and an airship." Read more...
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