Originally Posted by
Haraka
Agreed, this verbal erosion of specific terminology adopted for good reason regarding the "Unmanned/Uninhabited" family over the years will lead to traps for the unwary.
Note also that tethered aerostats are now merely often called "aerostats", in sublime ignorance of what the "stat" part of the term actually refers to.
To be honest it all started with the nonsensical term " airplane" , in ignorance of the etymological origination of the correct "aeroplane".
And when was the redefinition of "Strike" ordained?
Ok, you got me. Why isn't the more recent "aerostat" a better description than "tethered aerostat"? The latter phrase seems tautologous. And, I can see no problem with "airplane". It's American English; a direct translation. Just interested in an explanation, not picking an argument.