Airships, ordirigible balloons, are lighter-than-air aircraft that operate from a lifting-gas that is less dense than the surrounding air, keeping them afloat. The three main types of airships are ...

Are we about to see these floating giants darken the skies once more? Both balloons and airships are a type of aerostat, meaning an aircraft that is lighter than air and thus capable of sustained ...

A unique feature of the Type AD was that it carried its mooring mast, allowing the airship to land anywhere there was enough space. Goodyear president Paul Litchfield saw the airships as yachts in ...