Airship
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An airship or dirigible is a type of aerostat or "lighter-than-air aircraft" that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders and propellers or other thrust mechanisms. Unlike aerodynamic aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, which produce lift by moving a wing through the air, aerostatic aircraft stay aloft by having a large "envelope" filled with a gas which is less dense than the surrounding atmosphere. The first lifting gas used was hydrogen, although this had well-known concerns over its flammability. Helium was rare in most parts of the world, but large amounts were discovered in the USA. This meant that this non-flammable gas was rarely used for airships outside of the USA.
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See also
- Airship hangar
- Up (2009 film)
- Dirisoft
- Evolutionary Air and Space Global Laser Engagement
- High-altitude platform
- Hyperion airship, fictional airship type.
- List of airship accidents
- List of Zeppelins
- Metaplane
- Mystery airship
- Stratellite
- SVAM CA-80
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