Bruce Dickinson’s Empire Of The Clouds will become more than an Iron Maiden song in the near future, after 10 airships were commissioned from a company he works with.
The Airlander 10 helium-filled ships have been under development for years, but the $600 million deal means they’ll be in use in Spain as soon as 2026.
Dickinson, a qualified commercial pilot, is associated with Hybrid Air Vehicles. They’ve begun construction after the order was placed by Air Nostrum, a company owned by the parent of British Airways. The ships are being build in the north of England, Business Insider reported.
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Airships are seen as part of aviation’s future because they reduce emissions and are more easily converted to electric running than other aircraft. The Airlander 10 will be fully electric-powered by 2030, carrying up to 100 passengers and capable of remaining in the air for five days at a time.
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