aerostat

aerostat englanniksi

1. An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.

2. (quote-video game)|genre=fiction|Science Fiction|location=Redwood City|publisher=Electronic Arts|year=2008|system=PC|scene=(w)|isbn=9780784546642|oclc=246633669|text=With its molten temperatures, sulphuric acid clouds, and crushing carbon dioxide atmosphere, Venus has only a handful of aerostat research outposts.

3. A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km).

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