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posted by janrinok on Tuesday August 16 2016, @07:45PM   Printer-friendly
from the not-hot-air dept.

Airlander 10, the large, helium-filled plane/balloon/bum-shaped flying thing still hasn't left the ground since Hybrid Air Vehicles of the UK (HAV) bought it back from the US Military and reassembled it.

The cost of development was $USD 297 million when it was canned. HAV paid $301,000 for it (minus military hardware, software, and the helium)

The original version flew once, for 90 minutes, in August 2012. The makers are still claiming 90mph (148kph) maximum speed and up to five days aloft.

Sources:

I still want a ride on it, if it ever flies.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 16 2016, @08:03PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 16 2016, @08:03PM (#388812)

    Oh yes, oh yes, terrorists wet dream! Buttrape the balloon with pointy weapons!! ALLAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

  • (Score: 4, Funny) by bob_super on Tuesday August 16 2016, @08:07PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Tuesday August 16 2016, @08:07PM (#388815)

    500 internets to the first person who convinces a terrorist to crash this giant balloon into a skyscraper.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 16 2016, @08:21PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 16 2016, @08:21PM (#388816)

      You're supposed to suicide-crash it yourself, not convince a loser to do it for you.

      • (Score: 2) by DECbot on Tuesday August 16 2016, @08:26PM

        by DECbot (832) on Tuesday August 16 2016, @08:26PM (#388818) Journal

        You obviously have no ambition to become a CET (Chief Executive Terrorist).

        --
        cats~$ sudo chown -R us /home/base
        • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 16 2016, @08:29PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 16 2016, @08:29PM (#388820)

          I'm a Master Chief Petty Terrorist.

  • (Score: 3, Funny) by fritsd on Tuesday August 16 2016, @10:00PM

    by fritsd (4586) on Tuesday August 16 2016, @10:00PM (#388859) Journal

    It's captain A-H-ab, not captain A-R-ab.

    Sheesh..

    Although, your comment, and the airship's shape, also reminds me a bit of Robert de Niro's fantastic rĂ´le as captain Shakespeare in "Stardust" [wikipedia.org]..