This massive airship is getting a $2.7 million grant to revolutionize transport
The UK’s Airlander 10 — the largest aircraft in the world — is continuing to attract investment. The craft’s designers, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), have won a €2.5 million ($2.7 million) grant from the EU from a fund to develop green transport initiatives. This sum is on top of a £3.4 million grant awarded by the UK government earlier this year, with HAV also aiming to raise an additional £2 million via equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.
the airlander can land anywhere and stay afloat for days
Although airships like the Airlander 10 look unwieldy, it has a number of unique advantages over conventional craft. Because the Airlander uses inert helium to provide most of its lift, it can stay afloat for days with minimal fuel costs….
Source:: The Verge
