Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Airlander 10 airship gets outfitted for cushier landings

The Airlander 10 airship, prior to the installation of its Auxiliary Landing System

Hybrid Air Vehicles' Airlander 10 airship, which is the world's largest aircraft, has just been improved. Last August, its flight deck (located on the underside of the hull) was damaged during a "heavy landing" at the end of its second test flight. Now, protective airbags have been installed to keep that deck from smacking into the ground, and to allow landings at a greater range of angles.

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