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Old August 20th 16, 10:17 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default World's Largest Aircraft Takes Off for the First Time, Still Looks Like a Butt - Airlander 10.jpg ...

On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:32:14 -0500, "Byker" wrote:
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"Miloch" wrote in message ...

http://gizmodo.com/worlds-largest-ai...e-s-1785420329

t finally took off from Cardington airfield near London.

The 302-foot aircraft combines elements of “fixed wing aircraft and
helicopters with lighter-than-air technology,”...


Imagine the oohs and ahhs when the 731-ft R101 flew from Cardington


Too bad Airlander couldn't afford an aesthetical designer...