‘Substantial Damage’ For Airlander

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    Officials at Airlander said this week their pre-production aircraft suffered “substantial damage” when it detached from its moorings on November 18. As of Monday, the 300-foot-long aircraft was still “deflated and secure” on the edge of the airfield, where it landed, but it will be recovered and returned to Hangar 2 in Cardington, England, the company said. The aircraft is covered by insurance for up to 32 million pounds in damages.

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