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Could this airship be the future of sustainable aviation?

By David Stock

We haven’t seen airships in our skies since the days of the Hindenburg disaster – a German airship that caught fire in the skies over New Jersey. But has airship technology matured? Bedford, UK-based thinks so and its Airlander zeppelins which use helium for lift, are supposed to make air travel not only far safer but much cleaner too.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ reporter Alex Wilkins visited their research and training facility to get hands-on experience in flying an airship. Could this really be the future of sustainable travel?

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