Been a while since we've had anything to post in here so nice to be able to post something goo.
This is pretty darn cool:
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/airlander-10-airship-worlds-biggest-aircraft-will-take-to-the-skies-in-march/ar-BBplgnB?li=BBoPOOl (http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/airlander-10-airship-worlds-biggest-aircraft-will-take-to-the-skies-in-march/ar-BBplgnB?li=BBoPOOl)
Cool. I'm really pleased Bruce Dickinson has been involved in this. 8)
The flying bum is in the air !!
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2016-08-17/worlds-largest-aircraft-airlander-10-delights-crowds-on-maiden-voyage/
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P.S. Shouldn't that be Iron Maiden Voyage ;D
I found a video of the :bottom: in action.
I like it, very 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPEGXgUH_-U
That's a LOT of helium! :o
Oops !
QuoteThe world's largest aircraft - the Airlander 10 - has been damaged after it hit a telegraph pole during its second test flight.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-37174417
oops. Looks like an Oh S&!T moment to me.
Only a 25M craft.
So we are back in the Sky:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-39873506
And has a new device to prvent further cockpit destruction:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-39479731
And video too!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-39884174/airlander-10-takes-to-the-skies-again
So now it looks like a butt from the back, AND it has boobies on the bottom. Quite the engineering feet (pun intended), I'd say. :P
more news:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-40282863/airlander-10-world-s-longest-aircraft-hits-highest-altitude
Thanks for the up-date DD :thumbsup:
Flight testing is progressing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-40884920
Hope they do a night flight. Bet there'll be lots of "UFO" sightings.
Not having a lot of luck so far:
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/worlds-largest-aircraft-crashes-as-roads-closed-and-public-warned-to-avoid-area-due-to-fears-of-fuel-and-helium-leaks/ar-BBF7ij7?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartandhp
I was just about the post that too, but from ITV news. What a nightmare :(
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2017-11-18/breaking-airlander-10-crashes-into-field/
Being the type of craft it is I doubt it's finished, I suspect they will have it repaired and flying again in the non-to-distant future.
You were right, they plan to carry on.
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2017-11-19/airlander-10-manufacturer-hybrid-air-vehicles-will-continue-to-test-aircraft/
Yes Freddy it was designed to do what it did :thumbsup: