Airlander 10: US Largest Surveillance Aircraft

Airlander: US Largest Surveillance Aircraft The world welcomed the new innovative aircraft of the history. The aircraft was built and developed by the US army as a surveillance aircraft. The new innovation of the US is the largest aircraft in the modern human history. The Makers Hybrid Air Vehicles or the HAV, the aircraft will be used in the commercial sector such as carrying cargo. According to a report, on August 17, 2016, the Hybrid Air Vehicles HAV 304 Airlander 10 hybrid airship is seen in the air over a road on its maiden flight from Cardington Airfield near Bedford, north of London. The aircraft was described as 92-metre- (302 feet-) long Airlander 10 that can fly at up to 4,880 meters (6,000 feet) and reach speeds of 148 kilometers per hour (92 miles per hour). The hybrid confirmed that the largest aircraft was lifted off for the first time from an airfield north of London. The Airlander 10 has a large helium-filled fabric hull and is propelled by four turbocharged diesel engines. According to the company, it can stay airborne for up to five days at a time if manned, and for over 2 weeks unmanned with a cruising speed of just under 150 km per hour and a payload capacity of up to 10,000 kg. The latest innovation of aircraft was lifted off to test its capacity. As the largest aircraft currently flying, in a report, the aircraft received a British government grant of 2.5 million pounds ($3.7 million, 2.9 million euros to develop the project. Furthermore, the HAV CEO Stephen McGlennan clarified that the aircraft was cheaper and greener than helicopter technology.

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