As dawn breaks over Silicon Valley, the world is getting its first look at Pathfinder 1, a prototype electric airship that its maker LTA Research hopes
Aircraft is a general term for basically anything that flies while being supported by air pressure (wings, jets/rotors, balloons). A rocket would (generally) not be considered an aircraft because the rocket supports its own weight (it doesn’t create lift from the atmosphere around it).
Aircraft is a general term for basically anything that flies while being supported by air pressure (wings, jets/rotors, balloons). A rocket would (generally) not be considered an aircraft because the rocket supports its own weight (it doesn’t create lift from the atmosphere around it).