World’s Largest Aircraft Leaves its Hangar for the First time Today since its 10 years of Building

The world's largest aircraft, known fondly as the 'Flying Bum', left its hangar for the first time today. The world's largest aircraft made its first journey at 4am today.

 

Originally known as the Airlander 10, it was christened Martha Gwyn in March, in honour of the wife of the company's chairman
The Airlander 10, which cost £25million to build over 10 years, is 92 metres long and pumped with a million cubic feet of helium and has been converted from military to civilian use. The Airlander 10 (pictured) inched out of the hangar in Cardington, Bedfordshire.

 

It was a delicate operation as there was only a six metre clearance from the fin tip to the sides of the hangar doors. It commenced a brief series of ground systems tests before its first flight later this month. The craft - a cross between an airship and a plane -.