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Airlander 10 in Hangar One at Cardington Airfield, January 2016. The HAV 304 / Airlander 10 is a hybrid airship, achieving lift, and thereby flight, via both aerostatic and aerodynamic forces. Unlike most airship designs, it does not have a circular cross-section, having adopted an elliptical shape with a contoured and flattened hull.
The Airlander 10 landed nose-down on 24 August 2016 during its second test flight on the Cardington airfield in Bedfordshire, causing damage to the cockpit. [14] Repairs were completed by February the following year, [ 15 ] and the Airlander recommenced its flight test programme on 10 May 2017. [ 16 ]
It has been refurbished and renamed the Airlander 10. On August 17, 2016, the Airlander 10 had its first successful test flight outside the Cardington Hangars at RAF Cardington. Chief Test Pilot Dave Burns said in a statement "It was privilege to fly the Airlander for the first time and it flew wonderfully.
The Airlander 10 is more than just a voluptuous aircraft, and in a few years, you could see one flying over your hometown. The Airlander 10 is more than just a voluptuous aircraft, and in a few ...
Cardington Airfield, previously RAF Cardington, is a former Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, with a long and varied history, particularly in relation to airships and balloons.
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HAV re-purchased the envelope of the HAV 304 and returned it to the UK, where they refurbished it for civilian use as the Airlander 10. Airlander 10 completed design certification testing before being written off [69] when it came loose from its moorings in a high wind on 18 November 2017 at Cardington Airfield.
A redesigned Airlander 10 was announced in January 2020, with new gondola, nose and tail sections, extending the overall length to 98 metres (322 ft). A research project to power the aircraft with electric motors was undertaken with the University of Nottingham. The company hopes to have the improved Airlander flying by 2024. [18]