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Flying bum' to take to the skies once more

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The world's largest aircraft, the Airlander 10, is ready to take to the skies again after crashing into a telegraph pole on a test flight last summer. Affectionately known as the "flying bum", in recognition of the curves of its rear, the 92m-long plane, which is part helicopter and part airship, suffered a "hard landing" in an airfield in Bedfordshire last August. No-one was injured. (www.nzherald.co.nz) More...

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zigzag77
Jon Vanmeter 5
That thing is just out there making an ass out of itself.
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jet4ang
jet4ang 2
A "telegraph pole"??
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sueridge307
sueridge307 3
What a big bum it is
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avihais
Martin Haisman 2
It's my ex
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sanukjim
James Wilson Jr 1
Yes,What a joke.
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MrTommy
MrTommy 1
Outside of circus and carnival rides, what use is there?
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lahtiji
lahtiji 1
New Zealand still has telegraphs?
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TorstenHoff
Torsten Hoff 1
The accident occurred in England.
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ArthurNetteler
Arthur Netteler 0
That is what they call Telephone/Power poles!
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chalet
chalet 0
I am afraid that these guys are risling a lot of money on something that has no specific markets or even potential interested parties. It looks as some kind of "Flying Royal Barge" and they are hoping that once airborne successfully for long periods of time and no further crashlandings clients will surface.
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ArthurNetteler
Arthur Netteler -2
What a waste of MONEY!
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btweston
btweston 2
Your MONEY?
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