: a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems
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This month, it was announced as the motor supplier of the Flying Whales airship project.
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New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
Alternative options have always existed—imperial Germany used Zeppelin airships in World War I to subdue the city of London, and Nazi Germany developed V-1 cruise missiles and V-2 ballistic missiles in World War II.
—Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
By the 1890s, engineers in France had built an electrolysis plant to produce hydrogen for military airships.
—science.org, 23 Jan. 2025
The airship contains 14 non-pressurized helium cells, equipped with advanced sensor systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
Alternative options have always existed—imperial Germany used Zeppelin airships in World War I to subdue the city of London, and Nazi Germany developed V-1 cruise missiles and V-2 ballistic missiles in World War II.
—Raphael S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
By the 1890s, engineers in France had built an electrolysis plant to produce hydrogen for military airships.
—science.org, 23 Jan. 2025
The airship contains 14 non-pressurized helium cells, equipped with advanced sensor systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airship. Accessed 23 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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