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The Flying Bottom emerges into the daylight for the first time....

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Old 6th Aug 2016, 20:11
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The Flying Bottom emerges into the daylight for the first time....

Airlander 10: Aircraft leaves hangar for first time - BBC News
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Imagine that going through busy airspace...
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It must be an optical illusion - if it fits on a hangar it can't be that big.
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I think the hangars in the picture are the original airship hangars at Cardington? Would they be big enough or have they built a new one for this craft that is out of site in the pictures?
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It was in the airship hangars and it only needed half the hangar.
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It was in the airship hangars and it only needed half the hangar.
It's only about a third the length of R100 or R101 though the 'double bubble' envelope may put it nearer to matching their width.
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BBC just announced first flight today: Moment world's longest aircraft takes off - BBC News
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