Airship funding and testing advances

Airship funding and testing advances

Airlander, the UK cargo airship, has received another round of government funding and is being wind tunnel tested at Cranfield University. 

This is the second government grant Airlander’s developer, the UK company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has received. HAV says the government funds unlock equity investment from private individuals. The production airship is expected to have a 10 tonne capacity.

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