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Pictures of the day: World’s largest aircraft

By General Aviation News Staff · September 10, 2015 ·

Definitely not GA, but definitely something interesting: The Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) recently revealed another milestone in the development of the world’s first Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) capable heavy-lift cargo airship, the Aeroscraft, featuring independence from external ballast.

Dubbed the world’s largest aircraft, the Aeroscraft cargo ship will be capable of carrying a 66-ton payload.

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Aeros is planning to complete the configuration “design freeze” for the Aeroscraft by end of 2015.

hangar out“We are excited to reveal production is underway on the 555-ft long ML866, and committed to achieving FAA operational certification for the first deployable Aeroscraft in approximately five years,” explains Igor Pasternak, CEO of Aeroscraft Corporation.

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  1. Lamin Marong says

    September 22, 2015 at 5:41 am

    but since the inventors are working tirelessly to bring modern standards in aerospace engineering a most significant tools to global air traffic accessible, one should be opt to see what is best in for the world interest.

  2. Lamin Marong says

    September 22, 2015 at 5:32 am

    if it fly well ahead of Bermuda triangle it will never be seen again.

  3. PAT WASSON says

    September 11, 2015 at 2:15 pm

    A rather homely creature, in my opinion…

    • James Strickland says

      September 11, 2015 at 6:41 pm

      You mean it’s a UFO? (Ugly Flying Object)

  4. Ken says

    September 11, 2015 at 9:15 am

    Awesome, can’t wait to see it fly! Even as large as it is though, it is still a 747 length short of the Hindenburgs 803′!

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