Aviation The Flying Bum

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• World's longest aircraft the Airlander 10 'nosedived' into field in Bedfordshire
• Moorings at the back of the airship came loose causing it to fall forward
• Comes months after the Airlander crashed during a test flight last summer

BREAKING NEWS: 'The Flying Bum' - the world's biggest airliner - 'nosedives into a field' after breaking free from its moorings just months after crashing on test flight.

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[5harp3y]

When will they give up this airship nonsense

 

[Dino D]

What do they use for these days?

 

[tower]

airbus were talking of transporting large components around Europe in them, before they starting using barges, but defence mainly to answer question

 

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but defence mainly to answer question

What? As in large tethered barrage balloon.....!!!!

 

[tower]

yes, based on Westinghouse developed project in US , got cancelled in defence review back in rapping Ronnie Reagans time