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What is an old-fashioned airship?
Dirigible, Zeppelin, or Blimps
What were the airship style balloons called in world war 2?
Blimps
Do blimps need engines to fly?
no, but you need engines to control the airship (AKA blimp)
What are some different names for blimps?
A dirigible, a Zeppelin, a lighter-than-air aircraft and an airship are all other names for blimps. Airship is probably the most technically correct term for all those air vehicles, as it is a more general term.
What are two differences between the goodyear blimps of today and the airship Hindenburg?
Size and type of gas contained in the envelope.
What are 2 common uses of helium?
Deep sea divers breath helium and oxygen, helium is also used to inflate party balloons and airship blimps.
Are zeppelin the same as blimps?
yes
When was Modernday Folklore created?
Modernday Folklore was created on 1995-06-27.
Who invented the Goodyear blimp?
The model GZ-20 was designed by Goodyear Aerospace, they are scheduled to be retired. The new 2014 Goodyear Blimp, model NT LZ N07-101, is not a blimp but a semi-rigid airship and it is designed by Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbHThe airship was invented by Ferdinand von Zeppelin, whose airships had rigid frames. All blimps and zeppelins derive from his work.
How are air ships and modern day blimps the same?
They both can fly! You dumb!
Is lithium in blimps?
No, blimps do not contain lithium. All blimps in current service use helium
Synonyms for air ships?
Airships are also, and more commonly, known as zeppelins. The term airship is also used to refer to an airplane, but this usage is incorrect, as they have two different meanings. Airships might also be called blimps or dirigibles.
