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| Company type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Predecessor | SkyCat Group Ltd |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Roger Munk |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Sam Macleod (Chairman) Tom Grundy (Chief Executive) |
| Products | Airlander 10 |
| Website | www |
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) Limited is a British limited company and a British manufacturer of hybrid airships, though none have been built since the crash of its last demonstrator in Nov 2017. These aircraft use both aerodynamics and lighter-than-air (LTA) technology to generate lift, potentially allowing the vehicle to stay aloft for several weeks.[1]
The company developed the HAV 3 technology demonstrator. This won it the US Army LEMV contract, in association with Northrop Grumman as the prime contractor, and led to the HAV 304. Following termination of the LEMV project, the HAV 304 was rebuilt as the Airlander 10. It was the largest aircraft flying at the time. The Airlander 10 was damaged in one event in 2016 and then written off after another event at the mast in 2017. The company has stated that it will not be rebuilt.
- ^ The new vehicle set to revolutionise the skies, BBC, 4 January 2011