World's Largest Aircraft Completes Successful Test Flight

At a mammoth 302 feet (92 meters) long, the blimp-like Airlander 10 is the largest aircraft

currently flying. Credit: Hybrid Air Vehicles It's a plane, it's a blimp … it's the world's largest aircraft. A massive airship dubbed the Airlander 10 recently completed a successful test flight, bringing the helium-filled behemoth one step closer to commercial use. Though it looks like a massive blimp, the Airlander 10 combines technology from airplanes, helicopters and airships. It is designed to stay aloft at altitudes of up to 20,000 feet (6,100 meters) for up to five days when manned, according to Hybrid Air Vehicles, the company that built the aircraft. And at a mammoth 302 feet (92 m) long, it is the largest aircraft currently flying. [In Photos: Building the World’s Largest Airship (Airlander 10)]        https://www.livescience.com/59206-airlander-worlds-largest-airship-test-flight.html