Gallery: The Flying Bum Just Crashed—So Why Are We Building Airships?

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    On Wednesday, the airship Airlander 10—nicknamed the "Flying Bum"—crashed during a test flight in the UK.
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    Why the heck are these people fooling around with airships at all?
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    It turns out airships might be very useful for cargo transportation.
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    They can carry a lot, they're (sort of) fast, and they're friendlier for the environment than airplanes.
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    The Flying Bum might end up with the last laugh.
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