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What is the main difference between blimps and semi-rigid/rigid airships?
What is the main difference between blimps and semi-rigid/rigid airships?
- Blimps have an internal structural framework
- Blimps rely on the pressure of the lifting gas and the strength of the envelope to maintain their shape (correct)
- Blimps have a keel
- Blimps use hydrogen as the lifting gas
Which gas is typically used to maintain the shape of a blimp?
Which gas is typically used to maintain the shape of a blimp?
- Helium (correct)
- Hydrogen
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
What are the only solid parts of a blimp?
What are the only solid parts of a blimp?
- The envelope and the tail fins
- The passenger car and the envelope
- The envelope and the gondola
- The passenger car and the tail fins (correct)
What is a non-rigid airship that uses heated air as a lifting medium called?
What is a non-rigid airship that uses heated air as a lifting medium called?
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How are volume changes of the lifting gas compensated in a blimp?
How are volume changes of the lifting gas compensated in a blimp?
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