Airship - Wikipedia An airship, dirigible balloon or dirigible is a type of aerostat (lighter-than-air) aircraft that can navigate through the air flying under its own power [1] Aerostats use buoyancy from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air to achieve the lift needed to stay airborne
What Are Dirigibles? (with picture) - WikiMotors A dirigible, also known as an airship, is a type of buoyant engine powered craft with a steering mechanism The dirigible is different from a weather balloon, as balloons have no steering systems or power and are unmanned
Rigid airship - Wikipedia During the conflict, rigid airships were tasked with various military duties, which included their participation in Germany's strategic bombing campaign Numerous rigid airships were produced and employed with relative commercial success between the 1900s and the late 1930s