Cargo Indicated Airspeed Payload 
Flying Magazine
MAY 7, 2025
Operators of airplanes used for commercial transport of people or cargo prefer pound-miles per gallon, but for personal airplanes with randomly varying payloads mpg is a satisfactory yardstick for efficiency. Again, these are indicated airspeeds.
Flying Magazine
JULY 7, 2025
Eventually, though, the 10-ton payload model could be the smallest in the Airlander family. Simultaneously, the firm is developing the even larger Airlander 50—and potentially, an Airlander 200 with a 200-ton payload. The design also boasts a 4,000 nm ferry range, dropping to 2,000 nm at full payload.
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