semi-rigid airship
1Semi-rigid airship — Semi rigid airships are airships with a partial framework. These often consist of a rigid, occasionally flexible, keel frame along the long axis under the aerodynamic hull envelope. The partial framework can also be inside the hull. Semi rigids… …
2Rigid airship — A rigid airship was a type of airship in which the envelope retained its shape by the use of an internal structural framework rather than by being forced into shape by the pressure of the lifting gas within the envelope as used in blimps and semi …
3semi-rigid — adjective 1》 (of an airship) having a stiffened keel attached to a flexible gas container. 2》 (of an inflatable boat) having a rigid hull and inflatable sponsons …
4semi-rigid — adj. (of an airship) having a stiffened keel attached to a flexible gas container …
5Airship Italia — was a semi rigid airship used by Umberto Nobile in his second series of flights around the North Pole. Design and specifications Italia was an N class semirigid airship, designation N4. In design it was almost identical to the N1 Norge but larger …
6Airship — For other uses, see Airship (disambiguation). Dirigible redirects here. For the 1931 film, see Dirigible (film). Not to be confused with Balloon (aircraft) or Blimp. Airship …
7Chitty Bang Bang (airship) — Chitty Bang Bang Role Semi rigid airship National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer M. Brighton First flight 1967 Primary user Filming the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Number built …
8Norge (airship) — Norge. The Norge was a semi rigid Italian built airship that carried out what many consider the first verified overflight of the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was also the first aircraft to fly over the polar ice cap between Europe and America.… …
9O-1 (airship) — O 1 Role Semi rigid Airship Manufacturer SCDA First flight 27 March 1919 at Ciampino, Italy Introduction First US flight 16 September 1919 Retired Late 1921 or early 1922 Primary user United States Navy …
10Roma (airship) — NOTOC Infobox Aircraft name= Roma caption= type=Training airship national origin=Italy manufacturer= designer=Umberto Nobile first flight= introduced= retired= status=Destroyed in crash 21 February avyear|1922 primary user=United States Army more …
