\u201cIs this the dawning of a new age of the airship?\u201d gushed the Guardian\u2019s headline the morning after Hybrid Air Vehicles debuted their Airlander 10 in front of representatives of the media and aviation enthusiasts in rural Bedfordshire, U.K. This wasn\u2019t one of those Victorian-Era deathtraps. Neither was it the \u201cHindenburg.\u201d Like every commercial airship since that 1937 disaster, Airlander 10 uses nonflammable helium.
\nThe futuristic craft, resembling two gargantuan conjoined albino bananas on steroids, was described by the local media as \u201ca shiny, futuristic craft the size of a football pitch\u201d and \u201ca great British innovation,\u201d and finally and most frequently as a \u201cflying bum,\u201d for its striking resemblance to the humanoid posterior.
\nBut beyond the aircraft\u2019s striking visuals, its creators stress its implications for air cargo transportation. At 92 meters long and 43.5 meters wide, Airlander 10 is being called the world\u2019s largest aircraft. And while it dwarfs other contenders for size, such as the A380, the lighter-than-air craft is far cheaper, with a catalogue price of US$32.87 million.
\nIt can carry a 10-tonne payload and was developed with $300 million in funding from the U.S. Air Force. Hybrid Air Vehicles says the Airlander 10 can reach 16,000 feet, fly at up to 90 miles per hour and stay aloft for two weeks.
\nWill this be the (slow) future of heavy-lift air cargo? Check out this video and see for yourself:<\/p>\n
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