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lighter-than-air
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lighter-than-airadjective
relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces
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lighter-than-air
A lifting gas or lighter-than-air gas is a gas that has a density lower than normal atmospheric gases and rises above them as a result. It is required for aerostats to create buoyancy, particularly in lighter-than-air aircraft, which include free balloons, moored balloons, and airships. Only certain lighter than air gases are suitable as lifting gases. Dry air has a density of about 1.29 g/L (gram per liter) at standard conditions for temperature and pressure (STP) and an average molecular mass of 28.97 g/mol, and so lighter-than-air gases have a density lower than this.
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lighter-than-air
Lighter-than-air refers to a type of object, vehicle, or material that can float or ascend in the air, because it is filled with a gas that is less dense than, and therefore lighter than the surrounding air. This includes objects like hot air balloons, airships, and certain types of helium-filled balloons.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lighter-than-air in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lighter-than-air in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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Goodyear Vice President Pierre Jambon:
Lighter-than-air seems to be a category of aircraft that captures people's imaginations, it's peaceful; it's slow; it's a wonderful experience. Will there be an airship renaissance? Anything is possible, but I wouldn't predict that.
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