The world's largest aircraft "flying butt" takes off again

Do not know if you remember "Airlander 10", as the world's largest aircraft, Airlander 10 was strangely known by netizens as "flying ass." Today, this aircraft took off again after falling accident last summer and returned to the sky. The Airlander 10 is considered to be the largest aircraft in the world today. It is 92 meters long, 44 meters wide, and 26 meters high, and has a carrying capacity of 10,000 kilograms, which is larger than the Airbus A380. In August of last year, during the second test flight in the north of London, England, the fuselage was out of balance and the cockpit was damaged during landing. Fortunately, no personnel were injured. After nearly a year's restoration, Airlander 10 took off again at Cardington Airport in Bedfordshire, England this afternoon. The manufacturer Hybrid Airline stated that in accordance with regulatory requirements of the relevant authorities, the flight was limited to 15 miles (about 24.1 kilometers) of the base and the flight height must not exceed 4,000 feet (about 101 meters). During this flight, the engineering team collected and analyzed Airlander 10's operational status, airborne system operation, speed, and range distance. This is critical to improving the safety performance of the aircraft. Since the last fall accident, the design team deliberately developed a new assisted landing system (ALS) to add a soft landing leg to the aircraft to prevent the aircraft from touching the ground again. Two huge airbags are added to the bottom of the aircraft to protect the flight deck and cockpit. The airbag inflating process takes only about 15 seconds. When the aircraft is lifted, the airbag will be automatically detached to prevent the fuselage from being dragged to ensure flight safety. Mike Durham, technical director of hybrid airlines, commented: “The Airlander 10 is the best proof of the creativity of the hybrid engineering team. They are constantly breaking the boundaries of the aviation sector with amazing aircraft.”

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