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dirigible

[dir-i-juh-buhl, dih-rij-uh-] / ˈdɪr ɪ dʒə bəl, dɪˈrɪdʒ ə- /
NOUN
airship
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“Because a Goodyear Semi-Rigid Dirigible doesn’t roll off the tongue,” laughed company airship historian Eddie Ogden.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2017

“Because a Goodyear Semi-rigid Dirigible doesn’t roll off the tongue,” laughed company airship historian Eddie Ogden.

From Washington Times • Mar. 14, 2017

Dirigible travel flourished in the 1920s and 1930s, but "the industry collapsed with the Hindenburg," says John King, a blimp pilot and instructor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2010

"Dirigible" tells the story of ships lighter than air, from early balloons to the 1937 Hindenburg tragedy, and on to their use by the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dirigible balloons are divided into three classes: the rigid, the semi-rigid, and the non-rigid.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred




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