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Old 22nd Aug 2016, 12:01
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Originally Posted by Mechta

It is worth noting that the Airlander 10 is intended to lift 10 tons on 1400hp, whereas the Lancaster carrying the Grand Slam bomb needed 4 x 1620 hp to get itself and bomb airborne. How the range of the two compares, at max takeoff weight, would be interesting..
what a completely pointless comparison...

I can really see it replacing the worlds 747-800F fleet or chinook/skycrane/super-stallions/V22's/etc.
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