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posted by janrinok on Saturday March 01 2014, @05:00AM   Printer-friendly
from the Not-so-heavy-metal dept.

Wakaranai writes:

"BBC News has a video report that a UK company, Hybrid Air Vehicles, is developing helium-filled hybrid airships for passengers and cargo.

The first prototype was 91 m long, and was built for the US Army. However, the military project was scrapped due to budget cuts, and the airship was returned to the UK. A larger vehicle is on the drawing board.

One of the companies shareholders is... err.. Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden!"

 
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  • (Score: 5, Funny) by mhajicek on Saturday March 01 2014, @05:13AM

    by mhajicek (51) on Saturday March 01 2014, @05:13AM (#8973)

    Airship needs more cowbell.

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