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Airlander

Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 is the world's largest aircraft.

  • The Air Nostrum Group has reserved 10 Airlander 10 airships, with delivery expected to happen in 2026
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    Air Nostrum signs up as Airlander 10 launch airline
    With Hybrid Air Vehicles planning to commence production later this year, a new agreement with the Air Nostrum Group has been inked for the supply of a small fleet of 100-seat Airlander 10 airships to fly on Spanish domestic routes.
  • As is the case with the current flying prototype, the production version of the Airlander 10 (seen here) won't require special runways for take-offs or landings
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    Airlander 10's new propulsion system will be hybrid-electric
    It was just last month that Hybrid Air Vehicles announced the planned production version of its Airlander 10 airship. At the time, the company mentioned an optional electric propulsion system – more details on that system have now been released.
  • Possible uses for the Airlander 10 include tourism, cargo transport, and scientific research
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    Production model of Airlander 10 will be sleeker and more efficient
    We've been following the story of the Airlander 10 airship since 2010, back when it was being developed for the US Army. It's now aimed at civilian use, with information on the planned production version of the aircraft having just been released.
  • Plans call for the tourist version of the Airlander 10 airship to feature an Infinity Lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows
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    HAV shares first images of planned luxury airship cabin
    ​Last October, British aerospace firm Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) announced that it was developing a luxury-tourism-oriented version of its otherwise-industrial Airlander 10 airship. This Wednesday, the company revealed what the interior of that aircraft's cabin will look like.
  • The Airlander 10 suffered a setback this weekend after breaking free of its mooring and deflating
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    Airlander 10 deflated after breaking free of its mooring
    Just one day after successfully completing its sixth test flight, the Airlander 10 has suffered a major setback. According to reports, the world’s largest aircraft apparently broke free of its mooring mast on Saturday morning and was deflated as a safety precaution. An investigation is underway.
  • The Airlander 10 takes to the skies once again
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    Airlander 10: World's largest aircraft gets back in the air
    For the first time since it crashed last year, the world's largest aircraft has taken to the air again. Hybrid Air Vehicle​s put its Airlander 10 through its paces on a flight that lasted almost three hours and saw the huge airship make it back to base without a hitch.​​
  • The Airlander 10 airship, seen here on its maiden flight with a helicopter escort
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    Airlander 10 damaged during second test flight
    The world's largest aircraft, Airlander 10, crashed today during its second test flight. No-one was hurt in the incident, but the airship, from Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), sustained damage to its flight deck, which is positioned underneath the hull.
  • The world's largest aircraft, the AIrlander 10, has made its maiden flight in the UK
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    Maiden flight for world's largest aircraft
    The world's largest aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time in its new guise as the Airlander 10. On Wednesday afternoon local time, the airship from Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) made its short maiden voyage at a UK airfield, after a technical issue grounded a previous attempt on Sunday.