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5. That's about the ugliest thing going. What exactly is it designed to do?

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Wed Aug 24, 2016, 10:49 AM

Aug 2016

It's huge and all, but does it carry cargo, passengers, weapons — what?

There are plenty of other aircraft that do those things and are much smaller and certainly more aesthetically pleasing.

It seems it's huge just to be huge.

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Airlander 10: Longest aircraft damaged during flight [View all] MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 OP

To be fair: It wasn't damaged "during flight". It was damaged while landing. DetlefK Aug 2016 #1

Agree Renew Deal Aug 2016 #4

Hmmm. It's taking a dive. CentralMass Aug 2016 #2

Well, it is supposed to land on air n2doc Aug 2016 #3

That's about the ugliest thing going. What exactly is it designed to do? brush Aug 2016 #5

It can stay in the air for five days. hunter Aug 2016 #6

But where is the cargo hole? I only see the passenger gondola hanging under the gas bags. brush Aug 2016 #7

Not to much atm but who knows where it might lead to in the future cstanleytech Aug 2016 #9

i am cheering for it...at least the technology dembotoz Aug 2016 #8

"when it took a nosedive" BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #10