- aerostatic buoyancy
- аэростатическая подъёмная сила
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary. - M.: Military publishing house USSR Ministry of Defence. edited by M. Murashkevich. 1974.
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary. - M.: Military publishing house USSR Ministry of Defence. edited by M. Murashkevich. 1974.
aerostatic — adj. [Gr. aer, air; statos, placed] Said of any organism or object that is, by certain means, supported chiefly by buoyancy derived from surrounding air … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lighter-than-air — /luy teuhr dheuhn air /, adj. Aeron. 1. (of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy. 2. of or pertaining to lighter than air craft. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
lighter-than-air — light′er than air′ adj. 1) aer. (of an aircraft) weighing less than the air it displaces, hence obtaining lift from aerostatic buoyancy 2) aer. of or pertaining to lighter than air craft • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
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Aerostat — The word aerostat was originally French and is derived from the greek aer (air) + statos (standing). An aerostat is a lighter than air object that can stay stationary in the air. Aerostats include free balloons, airships, moored balloons and… … Wikipedia
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Hybrid airship — A hybrid airship is an aircraft that combines characteristics of heavier than air, (HTA), (fixed wing aircraft or helicopter) and lighter than air, (LTA), technology. Examples include helicopter/airship hybrids intended for heavy lift… … Wikipedia
air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called ground effect machine, or hovercraft, any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… … Universalium
aerostat — noun a) An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors. b) A moored balloon flown in a semi permanent manner, as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet… … Wiktionary