Now Viewing: dirigibleTag type: General Japanese: 飛行船 (ひこうせん; hikousen) A type of aircraft, usually cigar-shaped, that floats by means of a large balloon, usually filled with hydrogen or helium. There are three types of dirigibles (Danbooru also does not distinguish between the three types—the "dirigibles" tag is used for all of them): * Blimps have a non-rigid airframe; its shape is maintained by the pressure of the gas within. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blimp) * Semi-rigid, a hybrid of blimps and zeppelins. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-rigid_airship) * Zeppelins have a rigid airframe which holds its shape even when uninflated. Zeppelins are named after their pioneer, Ferdinand von Zeppelin. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppelin) On Danbooru, dirigible refers to real life floating aircraft; for fantasy airships, see airship. See also * aircraft * airship * hot air balloon * kite balloon External links * Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airship (Copied from Danbooru, with editing.) Other Wiki Information Last updated: 01/29/25 12:38 AM by DocWatson This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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