dirigibilityn.
/ˌdɪrɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪti/ The quality of being dirigible; controllability.
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dirigibility1875
steerability1907
1875 Q. Rev. 139 137 One most important use of dirigibility would be in facilitating the descent, and in avoiding the many dangers to which the aeronaut, in his present helpless position, is so often exposed.
1902 Westm. Gaz. 25 Mar. 9/2 Proving the dirigibility of the aerostat.
1903 Westm. Gaz. 16 Nov. 7/3 Wireless dirigibility experiments.
1908 B'ham Inst. Mag. Jan. 254 The problem of..perfect dirigibility of dynamic flying machines.
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