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The world's largest aircraft, the Airlander 10, is being tested at Cardington in Bedfordshire.

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Hybrid airship nears completion

A crane lifts the fin from the hangar floor Credit: Hybrid Air Vehicles

A giant hybrid airship which is being built in Bedfordshire has taken a step closer to completion.

A fin has been lifted into place and attached to the hull of the Airlander which is being built in a hangar at Cardington.

Engineers attach a fin to the Airlander Credit: Hybrid Air Vehicles

Other fins and the engines will be fitted in the coming weeks.

The Airlander is said to be the largest aircraft in the world and is designed to remain in the air for weeks at a time.

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