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Airlander 10 in flight over Bedford's Cardington hangers
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Could this airship be the future of sustainable aviation?

We haven't seen airships in our skies since the days of the Hindenburg disaster but has airship technology matured? 51动漫 reporter, Alex Wilkins gets hands-on experience in flying an airship

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Environment

Net-zero aviation needs up to $1 trillion in carbon offsets by 2050

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ZeroAvia's test plane

Technology

Largest plane yet tested with hydrogen-powered engine

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A plane landing

Technology

Will we ever see commercial plane flights without human pilots?

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A composite image showing what NASA's X-59 plane will look like

Technology

NASA’s X-59 plane will try to quietly break the speed of sound in 2023

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The Zephyr solar plane made by Airbus

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Why the US military could replace spy satellites with solar planes

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Flying at some 65,000ft, the ultra-lightweight Zephyr S is uniquely capable of providing persistent surveillance or communications over the same area of land or sea for weeks at a time without landing.

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Zephyr solar-powered drone smashes record with 2-month-long flight

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US Navy is developing a solar-powered plane that can fly for 90 days

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US Air Force plane navigates by tiny changes in Earth’s magnetic field

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Life

Wasps in Australia are endangering planes by building nests on them

Keyhole wasps, notorious for building nests in manufactured structures, have caused aircraft safety incidents by inhabiting crucial plane parts at Brisbane Airport

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Technology

Indian military tests eye-tracking tech to help pilots control planes

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Flying cars remain science fiction as 24 teams fail to claim $1m prize

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Could vacuum airships go from steampunk fantasy to 21st century skies?

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Technology

The next fast jet: a new approach to designing combat aircraft systems

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