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posted by janrinok on Monday November 20 2017, @12:09AM   Printer-friendly
from the destruction-is-a-safety-feature dept.

"The world's longest aircraft dubbed the 'Flying Bum' was seriously damaged on Saturday after it slipped its moorings and crashed into a field....
'The aircraft has a safety system which operates automatically in circumstances of the aircraft breaking free of its mast, and is designed to rip open the hull and deflate the aircraft.'"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5095481/


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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Bot on Monday November 20 2017, @10:46AM

    by Bot (3902) on Monday November 20 2017, @10:46AM (#599216) Journal

    > delicate country border

    OTOH deliberately attacking, say, NK, with ass shaped airlanders would be tactical genius. You could have the entire country under control before the first sentinel finds the words to alert superiors. Make them pink as a bonus.

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