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a balloon that grew ambition, an engine, and the steering to back it up.
name originFrench for steerable, what set it apart from drifting balloons
rigid skeletonzeppelins held shape with internal metal frames
hydrogen problemcheap lift gas that famously enjoys catching fire
transatlantic luxurythe 1930s offered airborne dining rooms and smoking lounges
comeback bidmodern airships eyed for heavy cargo and surveillance