The Largest Aircraft in the World Looks Like a Butt Taking Off

On August 17, the world's largest aircraft, 92 meters long, close to a football field dubbed the "flying butt", took off successfully on the first test flight at Cardington Airport, Bedfordshire County., UK. This article explains the key facts and context behind aircraft.

Key Facts About Aircraft

Airlander 10 is manufactured by the company Hybrid Air Vehicles Company, and is priced at £ 25 million (about 725 billion).

According to Stephen McGlenman, executive director of HAV manufacturing company: "This is a combination of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, airships as one".

The aircraft is pumped 36 million cubic meters of helium, enough to fill 15 Olympic standard swimming pools. Airlander 10 was designed to use less fuel than conventional commercial aircraft but could carry more.

Why Aircraft Matters

This is a giant helicopter because it can do everything of a conventional helicopter. Airlander 10 can "stand still" in the air, carrygoods, people but more importantly green and cleaner.

HAV claims that the aircraft can fly for 2 consecutive weeks at a speed of 145km / h at a height of 4,800m. In particular, Airlander can land on all terrain, from flat land, snow, desert to water surface because of its special weight and shape.

Initially, the aircraft was designed for the US military to spy on Afghanistan. However, this project was halted in 2013. HAV is a small airline company that has called for capital from the government and individuals to develop this ambitious project.

This aircraft was the first airship Britain produced after the air disaster in World War I that killed 50 people. At that time, the gas used in the balloon was easily combustible.

Director HAV is confident that many customers will come to his company. Current aircraft can carry about 10 tons of cargo but they hope to increase the capacity to 50 tons in 2020.