: a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems
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It was used in several other expeditions in the 1930s and on various rescue missions, including rescuing the survivors of the 1928 crash of the Italia Arctic airship.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
Eventually, Quinlan safely brought the airship down in Newington, about five miles away from Hartford.
—Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
The airship was attempting to dock when the hydrogen used to keep it aloft ignited.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
May 6, 1937: The Hindenburg Explodes The German passenger airship catches fire during its attempt to dock A total of 36 die.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 Dec. 2015
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
Eventually, Quinlan safely brought the airship down in Newington, about five miles away from Hartford.
—Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
The airship was attempting to dock when the hydrogen used to keep it aloft ignited.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
May 6, 1937: The Hindenburg Explodes The German passenger airship catches fire during its attempt to dock A total of 36 die.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 Dec. 2015
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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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