A new age of airships is ready for lift-off as world's longest aircraft gets full-production go-ahead

Bedford firm Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), the company behind the Airlander 10 airship (also known as the “flying bum” for its resemblance to a butt), said on Sunday that its current prototype will not be rebuilt but that it plans to build a new generation of airships. It comes after the 302ft (92m) long, £32m prototype of the Airlander 10 was formally retired following successful final testing. This week HAV said it had reached a "significant milestone" after being granted Production… (www.nowscience.co.uk) Daha Fazlası...