Airlander...

[dave]

hi,
      a trifle early, but in this game the earlier the heads up the better, and i've been pondering on weither to ask the expertan on here what has happened to "the Airlander aka the derriere" since 2017... then this morning on msn a report on it, (sorry can't get it download,)  in just three years these leviathans will take flight with passengers on board. Spanish regional operator Air Nostrum plans to put them into service by 2026, on a city to city network, and luxury cruise operators are in discussions about placing orders.

  There is also scope for creating brand new air connections; HAV is in talks with Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Loganair about how it could help to connect remote Scottish islands that are currently reliant on boats and fair weather.

  The Airlander could be used for freight and cargo too, potentially cleaning up the carbon footprint of our national banana and coffee habits. But the million-dollar question, or $750 million if you factor in the full order book for Airlanders. is passengers?

This month, that vision came a step closer when South Yorkshire’s mayor Oliver Coppard pledged a £7 million investment into the Airlander’s Doncaster production facility. It is here that HAV will produce its first fleet of Airlanders, rising to 24 per year by 2028.

so a early exhibit at Farnborough 24? 
regards,
              dave...

  

[keefyboy]

Back in the day, when I worked for MOD Mine Countermeasures, we actively pursued the possibility of the Royal Navy using airlander to detonate in water mines. I well remember our 2 and a half ringer navy diver coming back from the factory at Cardington saying it looks just like Thunderbird 2. I think the navy have developed in water technology these days.

[Jeff]

Blimey is that still around, where has it been hiding for 3 years?