: a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems
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The most recent announcement is a US$50-million order from UK airship transport operation Straightline Aviation.
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New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
The airship's helium volume reaches 6.3 million cubic feet, enabling it to reach a maximum altitude of 10,000 feet.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
But those catastrophes—and the most unforgettable airship disaster, the explosion of the Hindenburg in 1937—couldn’t deflate enthusiasm for the Goodyear Blimp.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 20 Jan. 2025
This month, it was announced as the motor supplier of the Flying Whales airship project.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
The airship's helium volume reaches 6.3 million cubic feet, enabling it to reach a maximum altitude of 10,000 feet.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
But those catastrophes—and the most unforgettable airship disaster, the explosion of the Hindenburg in 1937—couldn’t deflate enthusiasm for the Goodyear Blimp.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 20 Jan. 2025
This month, it was announced as the motor supplier of the Flying Whales airship project.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airship. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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airship
noun
air·ship
ˈa(ə)r-ˌship 
ˈe(ə)r-
: a lighter-than-air aircraft with its own power and steering
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