Aircraft vs. Airship
Aircraftnoun
a vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift
Aircraft
Any vehicle, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon, etc., for floating in, or flying through, the air.
Aircraftnoun
a vehicle that can fly
Aircraftnoun
an aeroplane, helicopter, or other machine capable of flight.
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle or machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.
Airshipnoun
A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
Airshipnoun
(informal) Any aircraft.
Airshipverb
To transport goods by aircraft.
Airshipnoun
a steerable self-propelled light-than-air aircraft.
Airshipnoun
a steerable self-propelled airship
Airship
An airship or dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power. Aerostats gain their lift from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air.
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