: a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems
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The airship can reach altitude in less than 30 minutes, with a single craft able to replace up to 25 ground towers.
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Maurizio Arseni, IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2025
So, the airship was not able to see what the officers observed during the welfare check.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
Helium alone is not enough to move the airship though, Goodyear’s blimps are equipped with three four-cylinder 200 hp engines, one on either side and one at the rear.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Others were taken into custody on charges of possessing a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer and discharging a laser at a police airship.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Maurizio Arseni, IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2025
So, the airship was not able to see what the officers observed during the welfare check.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
Helium alone is not enough to move the airship though, Goodyear’s blimps are equipped with three four-cylinder 200 hp engines, one on either side and one at the rear.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Others were taken into custody on charges of possessing a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer and discharging a laser at a police airship.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airship. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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