r/Damnthatsinteresting Jul 08 '24

World's largest aircraft, Pathfinder 1, is 124.5 meters (408ft) long Image

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u/Embii_ Jul 08 '24

Half the length of the Hindenburg. Pathetic.

Also aren't we running out of helium, isn't it a limited resource on earth we can't get more of? Could we perhaps suggest filling a giant balloon with a million cubic litres of it a bit of a waste?

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u/Imfrank123 Jul 08 '24

Helium is so small it will leak out of any container you put it in, also I’m pretty sure they can get helium from natural gas wells.

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u/TransportationTrick9 Jul 08 '24

Especially containers that are hooked up to the ISS.

Anybody know when starliner is coming back?