air ship
Buoyant flying craft
An airship is a powered aircraft that stays aloft through buoyancy rather than aerodynamic lift—essentially a steerable balloon.
The rigid type, with an internal frame, is called a zeppelin after its German inventor.
Airships dominated early aviation but declined after disasters like the Hindenburg.
Also spelled as one word: airship.
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- gas bagTediously talkative person
- blimpNon-rigid flying vessel
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
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vehicle type/technology
air shipsubmarine
Underwater naval craft
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