In the late 1920s, Britain set out to rival Germany’s success with airships. The result was the Imperial Airship Scheme and its flagship vessels, R100 and R101. But design compromises, rushed testing, ...
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What went wrong aboard Britain’s most ambitious airship
The R101 was meant to showcase British engineering and imperial confidence. Instead, it became one of the most avoidable aviation disasters in history. Known flaws were dismissed, safety warnings were ...
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