UPDATE: Huge, Futuristic, Hybrid Aircraft Crashes

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

UPDATE: Huge, Futuristic, Hybrid Aircraft Crashes | VIDEO

Airlander 10, the world's largest aircraft, has crashed during its second test flight.

The huge ship – nicknamed "The Flying Bum" because of its pert,

By By Eric Limer
The Independent
8-24-16

round back – crashed as it landed at its base at Cardington Airfield this morning, at the end of its second attempt to fly. Its official name is the Martha Gwyn – however, it gained notoriety not just because of its huge size but the interesting shape of its back.

...It isn't clear if the ship itself took any damage during the crash.

The ship appears to have run into problems as it was making its way back onto the ground, when it flew into a telegraph pole and began running into problems....