London - The world's largest aircraft has been unveiled for the first time since being fully assembled in the UK.
The 302ft (92m) long Airlander 10 - part plane, part airship - was floated in a hangar in Bedfordshire.
Photographers struggled to capture the whole length of the aircraft, which is around 50ft (15m) longer than the biggest passenger jets.
It was first developed for the US government as a surveillance aircraft but it suffered from defence cutbacks.
British firm Hybrid Air Vehicles launched a campaign to return the Airlander 10 to the skies in May 2015.
After ground tests, 200 hours of test flights will begin.
The Independent
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