World’s biggest aircraft dubbed the ‘flying bum’ FINALLY has date for takeoff with Spain and Arctic blimp trips lined up THE world's largest aircraft dubbed the "flying bum" finally has a take off date, with tourist trips to Spain and the Arctic already planned.
The company behind the project, Hybrid Air Vehicles, boasts the Airlander will "transform what aircraft can do".
The 302 foot-long Airlander 10 is a hybrid between a plane and an airship - and is touted as the world's most efficient large aircraft.
The project has already cost £140 million and suffered a crash landing, but the airborne giant is now on the brink of full production and could be ferrying people through the skies by 2029.
A factory in Doncaster has been lined up to produce 24 of the gigantic vehicles every year - which will create 1,200 jobs for the city and whopping annual sales of £1.2 billion.
