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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1981
Page
10
A blimp uses a rubber coated polyester envelope filled with helium to provide lift. Motors propel it through the air while the internal air bags adjust pressure as height and temperature change to keep the craft balanced.
The text explains that blimp pilots require special training and an airplane pilot license. It lists common instruments and controls such as an overhead panel, throttles, pressure systems, comms gear, navigation/engine panels, rudder pedals, and a directional wheel. It describes three airship types: non rigid blimps, semi rigid with a bottom beam, and rigid dirigibles also called zeppelins.
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