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Old 20th Aug 2016, 17:59
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evansb
 
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Airlander lighter than air? Could be.. Hot air is lighter (less dense) than cold air, so is helium and hydrogen, so a static experiment in calm wind conditions would be able to determine if the Airlander could ascend without aid of external power and airfoil effect, thereby becoming lighter than the surrounding air.

Check out the definition of Airship:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airship
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