Aerostat

usgb/ˈerəstæt/
noun

A balloon or other apparatus floating in or moving through the air.

The aerostat was filled with helium and ascended into the sky.
Visual representation of "aerostat" - A balloon or other apparatus floating in or moving through the air.

Often appears as...

  • deploy an aerostat
  • aerostat system

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Technical

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Specific Context

Used mostly in technical discussions about types of aircraft that stay aloft.

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The company designed a new aerostat for aerial surveillance.
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Not Always Dirigible

An aerostat can be untethered like a balloon or tethered like a blimp.

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Observation aerostats are tethered to monitor areas for long durations.
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Heavier-than-Air vs. Lighter-than-Air

Confused with airplanes, but aerostats are lighter-than-air vehicles.

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Unlike airplanes, aerostats don't rely on aerodynamic lift.
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