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Airlander 10 - Test Flight Delayed

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

MostCynical writes:

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: 2) by Absolutely.Geek on Wednesday August 17 2016, @01:45AM

    by Absolutely.Geek (5328) on Wednesday August 17 2016, @01:45AM (#388946)

    Ok I am surprised that Reuters would stoop to that level; I have no preconceived notions about Japan Times or Straits Times (well now I do).

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