RAF CARDINGTON, ENGLAND — Aerospace company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has unveiled what the interior of the world's largest aircraft will look like.<br /><br />The Airlander 10 is powered by four 325 HP turbocharged diesel engines and uses aerodynamic lift, like a fixed-wing aircraft to take off. Helium keeps the Airlander aloft.<br /><br />The airship can carry payloads of up to 10,000 kilograms and stay in the air for five days at a time with a crew. It also doesn't require a runway.<br /><br />The 302-foot-long airship is about 60 feet longer than the world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380.<br /><br />Travelling up to 91 miles per hour, the airship will be able to carry up to 19 passengers to take part in a three-day journey.<br /><br />Designed by aviation and automobile design firm Design Q, the airship features en-suite bedrooms, a bar, and a lounge area. And there's also floor-to-ceiling windows so passengers can enjoy the views from 16,000 feet.<br /><br />Stephen McGlennan, CEO of HAV, said in a press release that Airlander challenges people to rethink the skies. He also mentioned that air travel has become about getting from A to B as quickly as possible, what they are offering is a way of making the journey a joy.<br /><br />In the past, the airship had suffered some setbacks, from a nosedive in August 2016 to a safety feature was triggered that caused the airship deflated in 2017.<br /><br />Airlander 10 has completed six successful test flights so far. It needs to complete 200 incident-free hours to be able to carry passengers for commercial flights.
