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>> I had no idea mooring the R100 was that complicated! Arguably the ground handling infrastructure and manpower requirements to land them safely is one of the
by lonelyasacloud 4y ago
>> I had no idea mooring the R100 was that complicated!
Arguably the ground handling infrastructure and manpower requirements to land them safely is one of the main impediments to them making a comeback.
It's a shame, as living within spitting distance of the Cardington sheds and seen the small Airlander hybrid, the actual full size R10* must have been something else. There's some rather nice photos here that gives a glimpse of what that was like for the R100 https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/r-100-airship-pictures/ https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/r-100-airship-pictures/
- drcongo 4y agoI live not too far from the Cardington sheds too, they're incredible to see in the flesh.