Au-30 (airship)

Au-30 at MAKS-2007
The Au-30 airship being taken out of the hangar
Part of the control panel of the Au-30 airship

The Au-30 "Argus" is a non-rigid dirigible. As of June 2017, it holds the official world record for non-stop flight distance for non-rigid airships with a volume between 3,000 and 6,000 m3.[1][2] In 2009–2010, it is the world record holder in six classes of non-rigid airships under the FAI from BA-05 (3,000 to 6,000 m3) to the absolute BA-10 (over 100,000 m3).[3]

It was built in Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast. The manufacturer is CJSC "Airship Center 'Augur".[4]

  1. ^ "FAI Record File Num #15166 BA-05 (Gas airships: 3 000 to 6 000 m³)". Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2017-06-15.. According to FAI rules, the record-holding airship in the category from 3,000 to 6,000 m3 also takes the place of the current record holder in higher categories, up to BA-10 (over 100,000 m3).
  2. ^ The AU-30 airship broke the world record
  3. ^ "FAI Record File Num #15161 BA-10 (Gas airships: 100 000 m³ and above)". Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  4. ^ "RosAeroSystems". rosaerosystems.ru. Archived from the original on 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2019-02-14.