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Recent Examples of airship
During the previous program, the company said its airship became the first HAPS to stay powered through a full day-night cycle while maintaining power over a specific area of operations.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Of fog and airships Hangar One is among the world's largest freestanding structures, covering eight acres at Moffett Field near Mountain View.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
And the Hindenburg, the largest airship in the world at the time, was the industry’s crowning achievement — as well as a propaganda vehicle for Nazi Germany.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
The first transcontinental flight of an airship, the Navy’s enormous USS Shenandoah, terminated, rather precariously, at North Island’s Rockwell Field the following year.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Of fog and airships Hangar One is among the world's largest freestanding structures, covering eight acres at Moffett Field near Mountain View.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
And the Hindenburg, the largest airship in the world at the time, was the industry’s crowning achievement — as well as a propaganda vehicle for Nazi Germany.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
The first transcontinental flight of an airship, the Navy’s enormous USS Shenandoah, terminated, rather precariously, at North Island’s Rockwell Field the following year.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airship
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The aircraft has kept a vital spot in the Air Force for two main reasons, Birkey said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Earlier this week, Kpler estimated around 220 tankers and 500 ships were stranded in the Persian Gulf.—
Lou Robinson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Mach Industries has won a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) contract to develop a long-range unmanned aircraft designed to launch from austere locations and ships without large flight decks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost some altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Dayton, Ohio, home to the Wright Brothers' first airplane factory, is now the site for new electric air taxi manufacturing.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Good old Michelob beer sold in red, white, and blue cans poured from the concessions; helicopters choppered overhead for a flyover and movie stars got face time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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According to audio posted to Instagram on theaviationcircle account, the helicopter carried FAA No.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Video shared by a witness from the scene showed emergency responders attempting to crack open the plane’s windshield as authorities and bystanders assisted several people out of the burning aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The conditions of those aboard the plane were not immediately known.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Developmental testing is first carried out by test pilots to verify the airframe's structural integrity, aerodynamic characteristics, performance, and engineering systems.—
David Szondy
June 15,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
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This test helped validate the performance of the missile’s airframe, propulsion, navigation, and autopilot subsystems.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The occasional booing of famous England players has been an integral part of the Wembley experience over the years, almost as commonplace as paper aeroplanes.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Traverse was then reportedly hit by the driver of a tractor-trailer hauling an empty logging trailer.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Initially, a witness called police to report that a tractor-trailer on Pennsylvania Route 28 in Jefferson County was driving erratically at five miles per hour.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airship. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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