Definition of dirigible
: capable of being steered
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On May 6, 1937, the world’s largest dirigible airship went up in towering flames in New Jersey.
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On May 6, 1937, the world’s largest dirigible airship went up in towering flames in New Jersey.
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Origin and Etymology of dirigible
Latin dirigere
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Others include the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1903 and the deadly crash of the German dirigible Hindenburg in New Jersey in 1937.
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Some sources reported dirigibles powered by steam engines.
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Americans also loved scenes from abroad, peering excitedly at Egyptian camels, Central American women pounding tortilla flour, dirigibles in flight, exploding volcanoes.
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So, for a dirigible to work on Saturn, its entire interior would have to be a vacuum.
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It has been suggested to maintain an aerial patrol along the routes followed by shipping, seaplanes and dirigibles taking their supplies of bombs and fuel from mother ships of the class officially known as ‘
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Known to love dirigibles, Brin would use the blimp, which could cost as much as $150 million, for personal travel, too.
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One taken May 11, 1932, recorded the dirigible Akron breaking loose while landing on Kearny Mesa.
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The staging involved everything from floating dirigibles to nearly 100 live sheep.
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Origin and Etymology of dirigible
dirigible (balloon)
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