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| Huge ‘Flying Bum’ damaged after it ‘nose dives’ during test flight landing | Huge ‘Flying Bum’ damaged after it ‘nose dives’ during test flight landing |
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| The world’s largest aircraft, nicknamed “The Flying Bum,” crash-landed as it returned to its base in Bedfordshire on Wednesday morning, reports suggest. | The world’s largest aircraft, nicknamed “The Flying Bum,” crash-landed as it returned to its base in Bedfordshire on Wednesday morning, reports suggest. |
| The 302ft (92 meter) long Airlander 10 made its maiden voyage last Wednesday and was on its second test flight from Cardington Airfield when it was damaged. | The 302ft (92 meter) long Airlander 10 made its maiden voyage last Wednesday and was on its second test flight from Cardington Airfield when it was damaged. |
| The Airlander, which is part plane and part airship and can carry a 10-ton load, is on sale for £25 million (US$33 million). | The Airlander, which is part plane and part airship and can carry a 10-ton load, is on sale for £25 million (US$33 million). |
| The plane has a variety of functions including surveillance, communications, aid delivery and passenger travel. It is expected the huge aircraft will be able to stay airborne for around five days during manned flights. | The plane has a variety of functions including surveillance, communications, aid delivery and passenger travel. It is expected the huge aircraft will be able to stay airborne for around five days during manned flights. |
| Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), the developer, dismissed reports that the Airlander had hit a telegraph pole, saying the flight went “really well” and the only issue was when it landed. | Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), the developer, dismissed reports that the Airlander had hit a telegraph pole, saying the flight went “really well” and the only issue was when it landed. |
| One eyewitness had earlier told local radio station BOB FM: “A line that was hanging down from the plane hit the telegraph pole about two fields away. | One eyewitness had earlier told local radio station BOB FM: “A line that was hanging down from the plane hit the telegraph pole about two fields away. |
| “Then, as it came in to land, it seemed to nosedive and landed on the cockpit, smashing it up.” | “Then, as it came in to land, it seemed to nosedive and landed on the cockpit, smashing it up.” |
| All crew are safe and well and there are no injuries. | All crew are safe and well and there are no injuries. |
| The company hopes to be building 10 Airlanders a year by 2021. | The company hopes to be building 10 Airlanders a year by 2021. |
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