Examples from literature

• Although travel in commercial airships with solid frames was stopped after the Hindenburg accident, a similar type of airship, known as a blimp, is still made and flown to this day. 
• Because of its large size and slow speed, the blimp can be easily seen floating above cities with its huge Goodyear sign on the side of the balloon. 
• In total, there are fewer than 50 blimps in the world today. 
• While the cigar-shaped balloon looks similar to the old solid-frame airships, the blimp’s balloon body has no frame and is kept in shape by air pressure. 
• If the "Zeppelin" be excepted, the blimp is the most highly-developed and scientific heavier-than-air flying machine ever devised. 
• In effect, the blimp is a combination of balloon and aeroplane. 
• In order to hold whatever position in the air may be desired, the blimp is equipped with two horizontal fins and three vertical fins. 
• It was believed to be an American blimp, though the darkness—it was eleven at night—prevented observers from being sure. 
• The blimp's "car" carries an electric storage battery to furnish lights.