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A beautiful blimp-shaped, helium-filled aircraft which is also the world’s largest airliner flew for the very first time on Wednesday with a historical jaunt over an airfield in England.

The engine roared as the 302-foot Airlander 10 slowly rose into the sky from Cardington airfield, 45 miles north of London. It can stay on the air for days at a time. It has been labeled the “flying bum” due to its bubble-like front end.

The aircraft did a circuit of the space. Hundreds of local people parked their cars around by the airfield. It eventually touched down about half an hour after it took.

The Airlander was designed to work on less fuel than an airplane, but it can carry heavier loads than typical airships. Hybrid Air Vehicles developed its. Hybrid claims that the Airlander can reach 4,900 meters travel at up to 148 mph and stay in the sky for up to 2 weeks at a time. It is a British innovation according to what the chief executive Stephen McLennan said. It is a combination of a helicopter and an airship.

The beautiful aircraft was originally developed for the United States military. It was intended to be used for surveillance in Afghanistan. U.S. blimp program was stopped in the year 2013 after which Hybrid Air Vehicles sought to fund from individual donors and government agencies.

The aircraft is situated Cardington, where the first British aircraft were developed during and even after World War I. That program was cast- aside after a crash in the year 1930. This crash killed almost 50 people, including a Britain’s air minister.

Unlike hydrogen, the gas which was used in the Hindenburg, helium isn’t flammable. Wednesday’s flight came after days of several tests flight. One of the tests planned for Sunday did not hold as a result of a last minute technical issue.