World’s Largest Aircraft; Airlander10 Suffers Mishap in Second Test Flight






What is happening to Airlander 10? The massive hybrid aircraft that holds so much promise for passenger and Cargo transportation has suffered another incident while landing on its second test flight. A report in http://atwonline.com said the huge air vehicle has been damaged in a heavy landing on its second test flight in the UK.
The Airlander 10 in its hangar.
Airlander10 photo credit: http://atwonline.com
An inquiry into  the incident which occurred at about 11 a.m. local time at the vehicle’s home base, RAF Cardington, north of London has already been launched by The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
The Manufacturer of the aircraft; Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV)  said there were no casualties” All crew are safe and well, and there are no injuries”
Airlander 10, which is larger than a Boeing 747, originated in a US Army program for a Long Endurance, Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV). It was intended to provide a nonstop surveillance presence over areas such as Afghanistan. When the LEMV project was terminated in early 2013 part by the United States Government, HAV bought back the aircraft for about $300,000.

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