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.

a hot air airship

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

See also

• Airship
• Hot air balloon
• Lighter than air

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