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Rigid airship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A rigid airship was a type of airship in which the envelope retained its shape by the use of an internal structural framework rather than by being forced into shape by the pressure ...

Blimp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A blimp, or non-rigid airship, is an airship without an internal supporting framework or keel. A non-rigid airship differs from a semi-rigid airship and a rigid airship (e.g., a ...

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Airship - New World Encyclopedia

An airship or dirigible is a buoyant aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air. ... A model of the Giffard Airship at the London Science Museum. ...

Airship - encyclopedia article - Citizendium

An airship or dirigible is a buoyant aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air. ... The Zeppelin-NT airship is an example of a semi-rigid. ...

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AIRSHIP: The Home Page for Lighter-Than-Air Craft. ... An airship is a self-powered, lighter-than-air craft with means of controlling its flight path. ...

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Rigid airship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A rigid airship was a type of airship in which the envelope retained its shape by the use of an internal structural framework rather than by being forced into shape by the pressure ...

Airship Resources (airships, blimps)

The Airship and Blimp Resources provide information about airships in general, with a special emphasis on contemporary airship design, construction and operation. The Airship ...

Welcome to Airship Solutions

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airship — FactMonster.com

The French inventor Henri Giffard built a steam-power-driven airship as early as 1852. ... dirigible - dirigible dirigible or dirigible balloon:see airship. ...

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thumb|upright=0.8|dirigible airships compared with related aerostats, from a turn of the 20th century encyclopedia An airship or dirigible is a lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders and propellers or other thrust. Unlike other aerodynamic aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, which produce lift by moving a wing, or airfoil, through the air, aerostatic aircraft, such as airships and hot air balloons, stay aloft by filling a large cavity, such as a balloon, with a lifting gas.

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Zeppelins took off 100 years ago

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Digital Open Winners: "Hybrid Airship," by teen robotic blimp builders.

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Would you take an airship rather than a jet?

Lyle G

Given the time I think I'd enjoy an airship, although rather than arcades and snack bars, I'd rather have nicely appointed cocktail lounges and dining areas. Plus somewhere private to sleep...

How about a Delta wing sh oped thermal airship, W/ helium-filled battens for structural integrity? Been done?

jvclassic

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Will you take a ride in my airship?

I Sexy Little Alien

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What famed airship set the record for most people transported across the Atlantic in a dirigible, in 1937?

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What is the difference between a Blimp and an Airship?

Arron

Airship is the generic term that describes rigid and non-rigid lighter than air dirigible. The non-rigid ones, which keep their shape because of internal pressure rather than through a structure, are...