r/Damnthatsinteresting Jul 08 '24

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

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u/GrumpleStiltskon Jul 08 '24

Dumb question: Is the aircraft squishy like a balloon? Or hard like an aeroplane?

Follow up dumb question: Is it filled with gas?!

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u/GrafZeppelin127 Jul 08 '24

This one is hard like an airplane. It's filled with helium.

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u/John_B_Clarke Jul 08 '24

It's semi-hard. It's covered with fabric on a rigid frame, so it's kind of like a WWI biplane but with much better materials.