blimps

     

A non-rigi airship, or blimp, differs from a rigid airship (e.g. a Zeppelin) in that it does not have a rigid structure that holds the airbag in shape. Rather, these aircraft rely on a higher pressure of the gas (usually helium) inside the envelope. Although a blimp can be steered and thus qualifies as a dirigible, that term is more commonly used with rigid airships.

Trivia about blimps

  • Nonrigid airships, like the ones used for advertising, are more commonly called this
  • During WWI the British called them "limps", the most common being the "B" type
  • The nonrigid airships seen at sporting events were used in WWII to escort convoys by looking for submarines
  • On Oct. 31, 1961, the U.S. Navy discontinued its squadrons of these made for them by Goodyear Aircraft

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