World's Longest Aircraft Revealed In New Pictures
Airlander 10 described as
part plane, part airship and part helicopter.Airlander 10 is 92m long, nearly
15m longer than biggest passenger jets.Can be used for surveillance,
communications, delivering aid and travel.New photographs of the world's
longest aircraft were made public today ahead of its official unveiling and
first UK test flight.
The Airlander 10, which is
part plane, part airship and part helicopter, is 92m long - around 15m longer
than the biggest passenger jets.The British firm Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) havs
designed the aircraft to stay airborne for up to three weeks using helium. The
vessel is able to travel at a speed of 92mph.
HAV believes the aircrfat
could be used for a host of functions including surveillance, communications,
delivering aid and even passenger travel.It is hoped the Airlander 10 will
eventually be developed to be able to transport 50 tonnes of freight.The
Airlander 10, which is part plane, part airship and part helicopter, is 92m
long.The British firm have also stressed how the vessel, which is silent and
emits no pollution, could be a breakthrough for air travel.
The firm is hoping to build
12 Airlanders a year by 2018, some of which can be used as passenger aircraft
able to carry up to 48 people at a time, the BBC reports.Chris Daniels, HAV's
head of partnerships, said: "This fantastic story of British innovation
getting a unique aircraft fully assembled to do something both useful and
commercially viable.
"We are ready to show
the world the potential it can achieve in monitoring, search and rescue, cargo,
aid distribution and even passenger roles," Mr Daniels said.
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