The Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10, originally developed as the HAV 304, is a hybrid airship designed and built by British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). Comprising a helium airship with auxiliary wing and tail surfaces, it flies using both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift and is powered by four diesel engine-driven ducted propellers.
The HAV 304 was originally built for the United States Army's Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) programme. Its maiden flight took place in 2012 at Lakehurst, New Jersey, in the US. In 2013, the LEMV project was cancelled by the US Army.
HAV reacquired the airship and brought it back to Cardington Airfield in England. It was reassembled and modified for civilian use, and in this form was redesignated the Airlander 10. The modified aircraft completed design certification testing before being written off [1] when it came loose from its moorings in a high wind on 18 November 2017 at Cardington Airfield.
SKB very funny I agree but if you turn to page 1 of this thread you will see we have heard this all before. Possibly Miami Herald have been reading here.
Re: Airlander Airship
Posted: 14 Aug 2016, 17:21
by SKB
Airlander to fly today!
Re: Airlander Airship
Posted: 14 Aug 2016, 17:57
by SKB
Awww...
Re: Airlander Airship
Posted: 17 Aug 2016, 19:12
by cockneyjock1974
She's about to take off
Re: Airlander Airship
Posted: 17 Aug 2016, 20:24
by shark bait
looking good! now they need to decide how to make some money out of them.
Next, Royal navy cancel the solid support ship and purchase a fleet of airships.