CNN: Airlander 10 crashed during 2nd test flight.
Aug 24, 2016, 1:57 pm
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CNN: Airlander 10 crashed during 2nd test flight.
http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/24/tech...inkId=28002168
This ship keeps having setbacks, just like every other craft type, but luckily nobody was hurt during the crash.
This ship keeps having setbacks, just like every other craft type, but luckily nobody was hurt during the crash.
Aug 25, 2016, 2:22 am
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Glad it was a relatively minor accident.
I live fairly close to Cardington (where this is based) - and drive/cycle past on a regular basis. The airship hangars are quite a local landmark (they are gigantic, as you could imagine) and loom into view as soon as you cross the Greensands Ridge. It's been great to first watch the hangar slowly come back to life (the site was previously used only for film-making) and these other-worldly aircraft slowly emerge.
I look forward to seeing them in the skies above my house soon!
I live fairly close to Cardington (where this is based) - and drive/cycle past on a regular basis. The airship hangars are quite a local landmark (they are gigantic, as you could imagine) and loom into view as soon as you cross the Greensands Ridge. It's been great to first watch the hangar slowly come back to life (the site was previously used only for film-making) and these other-worldly aircraft slowly emerge.
I look forward to seeing them in the skies above my house soon!
Aug 25, 2016, 9:55 am
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I've ridden in an airship twice now and there is nothing quite like it. Small planes, helicopters and jumbo jets all have their unique atmosphere but nothing has been quite as a standout as an airship.
Not sure how I feel about the initial development of the Airlander being for "security" patrolling but that's an omni topic.
Not sure how I feel about the initial development of the Airlander being for "security" patrolling but that's an omni topic.