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Airlander Maiden Flight

Post by Gary » Wed Aug 17, 2016 6:33 pm

The Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander is looking good for their maiden flight, I know it's civvy it has a military heritage so it's noteworthy in this section. Live stream via Heart FM page on Facebook

Looks like a possible live feed here https://www.facebook.com/HeartFourCount ... cation=ufi

Same feed is on Periscope for anyone using that app :thumb:
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Re: Airlander Maiden Flight

Post by Gary » Wed Aug 17, 2016 6:53 pm

Just popped up on the tracking sites as 406F8F :thumbs:

G-PHRG showing on tracking sites as Airlander 10 [406F8F] G-PHRG
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Re: Airlander Maiden Flight

Post by zero_gravity » Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:02 am

Gary wrote:Just popped up on the tracking sites as 406F8F :thumbs:

G-PHRG showing on tracking sites as Airlander 10 [406F8F] G-PHRG
Looks like it did one circuit at about 600 feet on PP , although didn't have local QNH set.

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Re: Airlander Maiden Flight

Post by Dan D'Air » Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:31 pm

It had a crash this morning. Nobody's hurt but gondola looks a bit bent.
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Re: Airlander Maiden Flight

Post by bizfreeq » Wed Aug 24, 2016 1:12 pm

Footage here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg-RPTiVa_Q
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Re: Airlander Maiden Flight

Post by Richard B » Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:49 pm

Just seems like a handful in any weather other then still and sunny.
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Re: Airlander Maiden Flight

Post by opsjockey » Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:23 pm

Is it military?
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Re: Airlander Maiden Flight

Post by Alfie » Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:00 pm

They are saying it may have military usage.
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