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An airship or dirigible is a type of aerostat or "lighter-than-air aircraft" that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders and propellers or other thrust mechanisms. Unlike aerodynamic aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, which produce lift by moving a wing through the air, aerostatic aircraft stay aloft by having a large "envelope" filled with a gas which is less dense than the surrounding atmosphere. The first lifting gas used was hydrogen, although this had well-known concerns over its flammability. Helium was rare in most parts of the world, but large amounts were discovered in the USA. This meant that this non-flammable gas was rarely used for airships outside of the USA. All modern airships, since the 1960s, use helium.
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| Airships.net: Illustrated history of airships Airships.net: Illustrated history of airships www.airships.net - Web |
| US Navy Airship History US Navy Airship History www.history.navy.mil/branches/lta-m.html - Web |
| The Imperial (British) Airship Programme 1924-30 The Imperial (British) Airship Programme 1924-30 www.airshipsonline.com/airships/imperial/index.html - Web |
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| "The Air Liners Of The Future" "The Air Liners Of The Future" books.google.com/.../books?id=p-IDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA218&dq=popular+mechanics+1930+aircraft&hl=en&ei=KaMmTZ-LCentnQeE6ZzjAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=popular%20mechanics%201930%20aircraft&f=true - Web |
| A new age for Dirigibles A new age for Dirigibles www.nytimes.com/.../0706-BLIMP_index.html - Web |
| Dirigibles of Imperial Russia (up to 1917 year) Dirigibles of Imperial Russia (up to 1917 year) info.dolgopa.org/album/06_00e.htm - Web |
| A brief history of the Wingfoot lake Airship base A brief history of the Wingfoot lake Airship base www.goodyearblimp.com/history/wingfoot.html - Web |
| AirshipHangar.com - An Online Airship Community an... AirshipHangar.com - An Online Airship Community and Resource www.airshiphangar.com - Web |
| www.dirisoft.fr www.dirisoft.fr www.dirisoft.fr - Web |
