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Offline Simanova

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The Flying Bum
« on: August 08, 2016, 10:57:49 AM »
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The world’s longest aircraft was brought out of its hanger in England over the weekend. But the first thing most people noticed about the Airlander 10, besides its enormous size, was that its front looked like a huge behind.

Here’s the aircraft ― part blimp, part plane ― at Cardington Airfield

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Re: The Flying Bum
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2016, 04:10:32 PM »
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The world’s longest aircraft was brought out of its hanger in England over the weekend. But the first thing most people noticed about the Airlander 10, besides its enormous size, was that its front looked like a huge behind.

Here’s the aircraft ― part blimp, part plane ― at Cardington Airfield

And it's full of gas, you know.
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."