blimps
Floating advertising platforms
Blimps are non-rigid airships—cigar-shaped aircraft that maintain their form through internal gas pressure rather than a structural framework.
Unlike rigid dirigibles, a blimp would collapse if deflated.
The Goodyear blimp hovering over sporting events is the iconic example.
Figuratively, blimp is an unkind term for an overweight person.
Rigid lighter-than-air craft
- dirigibleSteerable lighter-than-air craft
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- heliumLightest noble gas
hydrogen · propeller · rudder · hangar · gasbag · aerostat · lighter-than-air · pilot
Buoyant object or vehicle
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- riseMove to higher position
- inflateFill with gas
lift · ascend · helium · hydrogen · lighter-than-air · upthrust · levitate · skyward
Major American tire manufacturer
- skywritingAirborne smoke messages
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- logosBrand identification symbols
branding · promotions · hovering · visibility · publicity · exposure · media · marketing
Ill-fated German dirigible
- aviatrixFemale aircraft pilot
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
- barnstormingTouring rural areas performing
- aerodromeSmall airport facility
transatlantic · 1930s · Lakehurst · bygone · nostalgia · retro · heritage · antiquated
zeppelin
Rigid lighter-than-air craft
- dirigibleSteerable lighter-than-air craft
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
helium · hydrogen · propeller · rudder · hangar · gasbag · aerostat · lighter-than-air · pilot · altitude
float
Buoyant object or vehicle
inflate · lift · ascend · helium · hydrogen · lighter-than-air · upthrust · levitate · skyward · suspension
Goodyear
Major American tire manufacturer
- skywritingAirborne smoke messages
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
logos · branding · promotions · hovering · visibility · publicity · exposure · media · marketing
Hindenburg
Ill-fated German dirigible
- aviatrixFemale aircraft pilot
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
- barnstormingTouring rural areas performing
aerodrome · transatlantic · 1930s · Lakehurst · bygone · nostalgia · retro · heritage · antiquated · pre-war
fatso
Derogatory term for obesity
portly · corpulent · hefty · overweight · obese · pudgy · tubby · plump · chunky · pot-bellied
- blimps
- transportationcar, bus, airplane, train, plane
- overheadsky, ceiling, clouds, sun, moon
- outdoor advertisingbillboards, bus ads, bus shelters, digital billboards, roadside signs
- Steampunkgears, cogs, brass goggles, dirigible, steam engine
- aerostatsaerostat, airships, balloons, zeppelin, dirigibles
blimpsfighter jets
Armed military aircraft
airplanes · jets · rockets · supersonic jets · zeppelins
blimpsrockets
Propulsion-driven flying vehicles
missiles · fighter jets · bullets · supersonic aircraft · speedboats
- Goodyear blimpCorporate dirigible over stadiums
- blimp outGain weight rapidly