Hybrid Aircraft Airship Set To Take Flight Later This Month (3 pics)

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The world's largest aircraft (length 92 meters) recently left its hangar in the English city of Cardington for the very first time. The hybrid aircraft and airship is supposed to take flight for the first time later this month according to people involved with the project.

Hybrid Aircraft Airship Set To Take Flight Later This Month (3 pics)

№1 Author: Aindy (9 Aug 2016 06:02) Total user comments: 2863

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Why hybrid aircaft? Its just a blimp, no?

Also, the hindenburg was 2.5 times longer.

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№2 Author: Minotopo (9 Aug 2016 07:58) Total user comments: 110

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It's not a blimp. It is a combination of an airplane, a blimp and a helicopter (therefore the name hybrid). It's the world largest aircraft cause the hindenburg is no longer functional (like all the other zeppelins).

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№3 Author: kryptor (9 Aug 2016 10:21) Total user comments: 4840

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It's the Airlander 10, it was originally a U.S. Army project and has actually already flown.
It was turned over to a private company in the U.K.

here's a link to more info and a video of it coming in for a landing, very impressive vehicle:

https://www.hybridairvehicles.com/aircraft/airlander-10

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№4 Author: Late (9 Aug 2016 21:27) Total user comments: 294

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Here in the UK it's often likened to Kim Kardashian's backside...

http://metro.co.uk/2016/07/06/airship-which-looks-like-kim-kardashians-bum-take
s-flight-5990520/

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