semirigid airship

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In airship
…have been built: nonrigids (blimps), semirigids, and rigids. All three types have four principal parts: a cigar-shaped bag, or balloon, that is filled with a lighter-than-air gas; a car or gondola that is slung beneath the balloon and holds the crew and passengers; engines that drive propellers; and horizontal and…
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In aerospace industry: Airships
The semirigid airship, which likewise depends on the inflating gas for its shape, can be bigger because the car is supported by a structural keel that extends longitudinally along the balloon’s base. The rigid airship, also called a dirigible or zeppelin, has a covered framework of…
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