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Noun Concept
Categories: Aeronautics, Cars introduced in 1899, Gases, Vehicles introduced in 1899, Airships
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airship  dirigible
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An airship or dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power. Wikipedia
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Powered lighter-than-air aircraft Wikidata
A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered. Wiktionary
A self-propelled airship that can be steered. Wiktionary
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Airships are posited to be cheaper to operate over time than fixed-wing aircraft, but as there are no large fleets, this is hard to prove in practice. Wiktionary