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Lighter than air aircraft

Scope note

Use for aircraft weighing less than the air they displace, sustaining lift by displacing the air using aerostatic bouyancy.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216066

Broader Terms used

<aircraft by form>

Narrower Terms used

balloons
airships

Created

13yrs ago

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