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An aeroplane (being heavier than air) relies on movementto remain aloft: if it stops going forward* it will fall out of the sky. An airship (being lighter than air) does not.
While they are both classed as aircraft the aeroplane is an aerodyne and the airship is an aerostat.
* Note, when I say "going forward" this is relative to the surrounding air, not the ground. Many years ago when I was visiting RAF Lindholme I watched a glider hover and then fly backwards. This was possible because of very high winds (in fact the pilot landed shortly afterwards and flying was cancelled for the day due to the weather). It is airspeed that counts, not groundspeeed.
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