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Recent Examples of airship
So what's the difference between a blimp and other kinds of airship?
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
And then, there was the 1935 crash of the USS Macon, a rigid airship filled with helium.
—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
Hydrogen power allows Kelluu’s airship to fly longer, quieter, and cleaner than most conventional aerial platforms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
And then, there was the 1935 crash of the USS Macon, a rigid airship filled with helium.
—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
Hydrogen power allows Kelluu’s airship to fly longer, quieter, and cleaner than most conventional aerial platforms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airship
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Agents reportedly found Wu again, who admitted to taking videos of the B‑2 Spirit aircraft and numerous photographs of the base, including its perimeter fencing, a gate and military equipment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cockpit-first design Flywing built the X-Wing Fighter as a VTOL aircraft centered on first-person flight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The ship returned to PortMiami as scheduled Saturday morning, according to Carnival chief communications officer Chris Chiames.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In short, Australia is developing an autonomous underwater surveillance network using local technology and ship platforms to monitor its northern approaches more effectively.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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One Coy Hill release even had a special cork made to contain the volcanic whiskey within, which was bottled between 143 and 155 proof—that’s certifiable hazmat, as any whiskey over 140 proof (70 percent ABV) is deemed unsafe to bring onboard an airplane.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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The length hits just below the butt, which is ideal for cozying up in a chilly airplane cabin or after a sweaty hot yoga session.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The two were transported under heavy security via helicopter from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to a Manhattan heliport and taken by motorcade to the courthouse hours before the proceedings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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None of these factors changed when Delta Force helicopters descended on Caracas.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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From looking out for the notification from Delta that my luggage has been loaded on the plane to keeping an eye on FindMy at baggage claim, this portable charger is an indispensable travel essential.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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About 20 Air Force combat planes, including F-15Es, A-10s and AC-130J gunships, as well as MQ-9 Reaper drones and Jordanian F-16 fighter jets, fired more than 90 bombs and missiles toward at least 35 targets Saturday, according to Capt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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These lightweight screens add to the smooth, streamlined design of the laminar-flow airframe, engineered to minimize drag and improve fuel efficiency.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2025
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Depending on mission requirements, the modular airframe can scale from Group 3 systems, weighing 56 and 1,320 pounds, to Group 4 and 5 classes exceeding 1,320 pounds.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Her child looks up at the aeroplane in the sky, flying through dusk, through twilight, flying through the beginning of the end of the day.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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To Vande Kolk and the other deputies, Green Lake was a place where people knew their neighbors, compared tractor sizes, and valued common sense above book smarts.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The city’s Recycling and Solid Waste Division uses a special tractor fitted with an articulating bucket to scoop up leaves, small branches and other yard waste.—
Sarah Linn
November 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airship. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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