Aerostat
Full definition of aerostat
Noun
- An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
- A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6km).
Antonyms
- (lighter-than-air craft, with respect to its weight relationship with air) aerodyne
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