dirigible

• Qualifie ce qui peut être dirigé ou contrôlé, surtout en parlant d'un aéronef comme un dirigeable ou un ballon. Peut aussi désigner ce qui est capable d'être guidé ou piloté.

Describes something that is capable of being steered or directed, most commonly used in reference to airships or balloons.

1. Capable of being steered or directedC1formal

   Describes something that can be guided, controlled, or directed in its course.

   dirigeable (adjectif)

   • The dirigible balloon was used for reconnaissance missions.
   • Modern airships are highly dirigible compared to early models.
   • The engineers designed a dirigible drone for precise navigation.

   Synonymescontrollablesteerable

• Aéronef dirigeable à propulsion autonome, généralement gonflé d'un gaz plus léger que l'air tel que l'hélium ou l'hydrogène.

A steerable self-propelled aircraft, typically filled with a lighter-than-air gas such as helium or hydrogen.

1. Steerable aircraftC1formal

   A large, self-propelled aircraft that can be steered, typically filled with a lighter-than-air gas such as helium or hydrogen.

   Dirigeable

   • The dirigible floated gracefully over the city skyline.
   • Early 20th-century dirigibles were used for passenger travel.
   • Modern dirigibles are sometimes used for advertising or surveillance.

   Synonymesairshipblimpzeppelin