English

Noun

aerostat ‎(plural aerostats)

1. An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
2. A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6km).

Antonyms

• (lighter-than-air craft, with respect to its weight relationship with air): aerodyne

Related terms

• aerostatic

Translations

See also

• aerodyne
• airship

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

aerostat m inan

1. aerostat

Declension

Related terms

• aerostatyka
• aerostatyczny

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

aerostat m ‎(Cyrillic spelling аеростат)

1. aerostat