Skyship flying saucer project, prototype at Cardington

Britain's Flying saucer gets off the Ground : Less than one year ago, John West Design Associates announced their plans to construct a new concept in air transport - and so the Skyship (flying saucer) project was born. Today the first scaled prototype was demonstrated at Cardington, Bedfordshire, where it took off and manoeuvred under radio control in the very hangar where the R101 was completed in 1930. Following the successful proving flight and tests, the next step will be to build one of about 200 feet diameter, having a payload of between 6 and 10 tons. The eventual target is to produce a 400 ton cargo carrying Skyship within a few years. Photo shows A technician supports the Skyship as he stands inside to make a few adjustments before the flight demonstration in the hangar at Cardington today

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