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Recent Examples of airship
But those catastrophes—and the most unforgettable airship disaster, the explosion of the Hindenburg in 1937—couldn’t deflate enthusiasm for the Goodyear Blimp.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airship
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Beijing first released rules for unmanned aircraft flight — vehicles without a pilot on board — in June 2023.—
Dylan Butts,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Chinese tariffs that will pummel soybeans, the primary aircraft category, the primary category for vaccines, plasma and blood fractions, cotton and grain sorghum.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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It had been stated before, that Starfleet ships in the 23rd century didn’t have holodecks, but suddenly here is one — that grid pattern is unmistakable — and the crew seems to be using it to solve a whodunnit, Christie-style.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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It is set to join its sister ship, USS Harry S. Truman, which is operating in the Middle East.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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An airplane flies in the path of a partial solar eclipse while seen from Glen Rock on April 8, 2024 in Glen Rock, New Jersey.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The incident highlights the potential dangers of in-flight medical emergencies and the need for better medical equipment and training on airplanes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Amid concerns, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that the FAA permanently ban certain helicopter routes around the airport when specific runways are in use.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Since the collision on January 29, the NTSB issued an urgent recommendation to restrict helicopter traffic at the airport.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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The load included eight suitcases, hat boxes and of course, the dress—which required its own seat on the plane.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The 15-time MLB All-Star died in a 1972 plane crash while delivering relief goods after a massive earthquake struck Nicaragua.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Despite reliability concerns and Pentagon efforts to stretch airframe mileage, the U.S. still plans to operate roughly 2,500 jets through the 2080s.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Concorde’s airframe could expand by up to 25 centimeters during flight due to Mach 2’s extreme temperatures.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Feb. 2025
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It is inspired by the extraordinary real-life story of Mathias Rust, a young West German teenager in 1987 who shocked the world by flying through Soviet air defences and landed a Cessna aeroplane right in the middle of the Red Square.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is especially true with the lower circulating oxygen levels on an aeroplane, in people with breathing problems or when combined with alcohol.—
Brian Dillon,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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The moveable tractor coop is in the field today, and the heirloom hens are inside, fertilizing the organic soil and eating insects.—
Scott Clark as told to Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
3 Apr. 2025
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The price of tractors has jumped 50% in five years, according to Successful Farming magazine; fertilizer has more than doubled, but commodity prices are low.—
Frank Morris,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airship. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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