Aerostat
noun
A balloon or other apparatus floating in or moving through the air.
The aerostat was filled with helium and ascended into the sky.
Often appears as...
- deploy an aerostat
- aerostat system
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A balloon or other apparatus floating in or moving through the air.
The aerostat was filled with helium and ascended into the sky.
Often appears as...
- deploy an aerostat
- aerostat system
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Specific Context
Used mostly in technical discussions about types of aircraft that stay aloft.
The company designed a new aerostat for aerial surveillance.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Dirigible
An aerostat can be untethered like a balloon or tethered like a blimp.
Observation aerostats are tethered to monitor areas for long durations.
Pro Tip 3/3Heavier-than-Air vs. Lighter-than-Air
Confused with airplanes, but aerostats are lighter-than-air vehicles.
Unlike airplanes, aerostats don't rely on aerodynamic lift.
Pro Tip 1/3Specific Context
Used mostly in technical discussions about types of aircraft that stay aloft.
The company designed a new aerostat for aerial surveillance.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Dirigible
An aerostat can be untethered like a balloon or tethered like a blimp.
Observation aerostats are tethered to monitor areas for long durations.
Pro Tip 3/3Heavier-than-Air vs. Lighter-than-Air
Confused with airplanes, but aerostats are lighter-than-air vehicles.
Unlike airplanes, aerostats don't rely on aerodynamic lift.
Pro Tip 1/3Specific Context
Used mostly in technical discussions about types of aircraft that stay aloft.
The company designed a new aerostat for aerial surveillance.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Dirigible
An aerostat can be untethered like a balloon or tethered like a blimp.
Observation aerostats are tethered to monitor areas for long durations.
Pro Tip 3/3Heavier-than-Air vs. Lighter-than-Air
Confused with airplanes, but aerostats are lighter-than-air vehicles.
Unlike airplanes, aerostats don't rely on aerodynamic lift.
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