Thermal airship
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A thermal airship is an airship that generates its lift via a temperature differential between the gas inside its envelope and the ambient air. The most common example of a thermal airship is a hot air airship, which is a cross between a hot air balloon and an airship. But an airship that generates its lift from steam would also qualify as a thermal airship.
[edit] External links
- Hot air airship site
- The Flying Kettle Steam Balloon Project
- Gefa-Flug Hot Air Airships -- commercial aircraft company
- Cameron Hot Air Airships -- commercial aircraft company
- Lindstrand Hot Air Airships -- commercial aircraft company
- Skyacht Personal Blimp -- company developing a hot air airship
