: a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems
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Only two of 83 people onboard survived, and the accident helped end the United States’ airship era.
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A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Were airships a good idea? Lives, material and dreams were lost when Macon went down, thus ending the trials and successes of naval airships.
—Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Expanding into defense Though initially focused on civilian applications, Kelluu’s autonomous airship has drawn increasing interest from defense organizations.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Were airships a good idea? Lives, material and dreams were lost when Macon went down, thus ending the trials and successes of naval airships.
—Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Expanding into defense Though initially focused on civilian applications, Kelluu’s autonomous airship has drawn increasing interest from defense organizations.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airship. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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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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