The maiden flight of the world’s longest aircraft has begun – after a previous attempt was abandoned at the last minute. The Airlander 10 – which is part plane and part airship – took off from Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire. Its original test flight on Sunday was postponed, but it finally left the ground at in the afternoon. The aircraft measures 302ft (92m) long and is about 50ft (15m) longer than the biggest passenger jets.
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