AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Lighter than air | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Piston, Diesel, Electric, Hybrid | ||
| Application | Cargo, Surveillance | ||
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Carbon fibre and glass fibre composite structures are used for the rigid elements of the 45.5 m long aircraft, including the fins and payload module.
The hull is made of a laminated fabric consisting of multi-layered Vectran weave, Tedlar, Mylar and polyurethane, and fills with helium.
The landing gear is fully retractable in flight, and the air-cushion landing system comprises of hover skirts on the underside of the outer hulls that also provide amphibious capability.
A wheeled, casting ground cradle supports the fuel tank and there is a stowable mooring mast.
Fibre optic control systems are used throughout. The low-pressure pneumatic system powers the flight control actuators and provides low susceptibility to lightning strike and electromagnetic interference. There is a dual-channel, optically signalled flight control system, plus pressure control by multiple airbags fore and aft in each of the two outer hulls.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| HAV Airlander 10 | 2012 / 2012 | Hybrid airship, originally built for US Army's Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) programme. |
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