Airship
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Airship
An airship is a type of aircraft that uses buoyancy to remain aloft. It is a lighter-than-air vehicle that is propelled through the air using dynamic lift, which is created by the aerodynamic forces of thrust and lift. Airships are typically made up of a large, envelope-shaped bag filled with a lifting gas, such as helium or hot air, and a propulsion system, such as an engine, propeller, or some combination of the two. They are often used for transportation, military operations, and advertising purposes. Airships are also sometimes used for recreational activities, such as sightseeing and hot air ballooning. One of the key advantages of airships is their ability to remain aloft for long periods of time. This makes them ideal for surveillance and reconnaissance missions, as well as for transporting heavy cargo over long distances. Airships are also relatively quiet and environmentally friendly, as they produce very little noise and emissions compared to other forms of transportation. However, airships also have some disadvantages. They are slower and less maneuverable than airplanes and helicopters, and they are more susceptible to weather conditions such as wind and turbulence. Additionally, airships require large hangars for storage and maintenance, which can be expensive to construct and maintain. Despite these challenges, airships continue to be used in a variety of applications. They are particularly well-suited for use in remote areas where other forms of transportation are not available or practical. In recent years, there has been renewed interest in airships as a potential solution for transporting cargo and people in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly way.
aerostat, buoyancy, helium, reconnaissance, sustainability
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Airship
The word Airship is a noun, referring to a vehicle made up of a large, cigar-shaped balloon that can lift and move heavy objects, usually for military purposes. Synonyms for the word Airship include the words dirigible, airship, airship, blimp, balloon, and zeppelin. Antonyms for the word Airship might include boat, automobile, helicopter, or plane. Cognates for the word Airship include the French words aérostat and navire volant, the German Luftschiff, and the Spanish word dirigible. Variants of the word Airship can include airship and zeppelin.
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Airship
Airship is a word that has evolved through history to refer to specific types of aircraft. From the morphological perspective, the word is an amalgamation of two roots which, when joined, create an entirely new meaning. The original sources of the two roots are the Middle Dutch words “luch” meaning air and “schip” meaning ship or vessel. Together, the two words suggest a ship that is able to move or fly through the air, which is indeed the definition that the word holds today. Historically, airship was initially applied to rigid airships, often referred to as dirigibles, which are large, helium-filled balloons with a gondola attached to them. More recently, the term has broadened to encompass non-rigid airships, or blimps, which comprise a large helium-filled balloon without an interior structure, as well as the larger, heavier-than-air, passenger aircraft which are commonly referred to as aeroplanes. Pragmatically, the word airship serves the purpose of conveying the idea of an aerial vessel which is able to remain aloft due to aerostatic lift.
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Airship
The term airship refers to a type of powered, lighter-than-air aircraft that utilizes distinct internal structures to provide lift. In English, the term is synonymous with airship, dirigible, zeppelin, blimp, and delta kite balloon. Outside of English, these terms are represented in various ways, depending on the language. In French, airship is dirigeable, while in German it is Luftschiff and Zeppelin. Other language equivalents include zepelino (Italian), aeroestatico (Spanish), aerostato (Portuguese), çiftlik balonu (Turkish), Vzletnyi apparat (Russian), Jalurkab (Indonesian), Vozdushnyi Apparat (Ukrainian), and Vimana (Hindi).
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Airship
An airship is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled through the air using dynamic lift, which is created by the aerodynamic forces of thrust and lift. Airships typically consist of a large, envelope-shaped bag filled with a lifting gas, such as helium or hot air, and a propulsion system, such as an engine, propeller, or some combination of the two. Airships are typically used for transportation, military operations, and advertising purposes. They are also sometimes used for recreational activities, such as sightseeing and hot air ballooning.
Aerostat, lighter-than-air, dynamic lift, thrust, lift, helium, hot air, engine, propeller, transportation, military, advertising, sightseeing, hot air ballooning.
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