Session Summary

Ever thought of flying like birds, well it is amazing if we were born with wings and can fly like them and that’s how the urge to fly was born. In this session we will discuss how hot air balloon float, what is a blimp and what are the main parts of it and finally, the properties of gases and how they impact the air buoyancy of airships.

Session Keywords 

Blimp: is a type of air craft lighter-than-air

Density: Density is a word we use to describe how much space an object or substance takes up (its volume) in relation to the amount of matter in that object or substance.

Envelope of the Blimp: is the large bag that holds the helium gas

Engines of the blimp: provide thrust to make the blimp moves Gondola: holds the passengers and the crew