They aredirigibleballoons, and ballooning is 150 years old.
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It is perfectly clear that they are to be used fordirigibleballoons, which will work in connection with their fleet.
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The expenditure ondirigibleballoons and aeroplanes has amounted to about £19,000.
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Thedirigibleis knocked out by its size and speed vulnerability by the aeroplane in regard to that work.
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I, of course, have no views in regard to the use either of dirigibles or of aeroplanes from the military and naval standpoint.
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I think we have got as many dirigibles as we can work at the present time.
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Another will be put in hand later, and it is estimated these two new dirigibles will be completed next financial year.
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How much of the £85,000 is set apart for dirigibles and aeroplanes?
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Dirigibles are still in the experimental stage, and trials with them are necessary before the points raised in the question can be settled.
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We have no dirigibles and no aeroplane has yet got a wireless installation.
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I agree that dirigibles are of very little use without sheds to accommodate them.
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Since this time last year the use of thedirigiblehas become recognised as not only possible but inevitable in a great war.
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An aeroplane is a convenient and handy machine, but the same cannot be said about adirigible.
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I do not think anyone can say that either adirigibleor non-dirigibleis really serviceable at present for the purposes of war or commerce.
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There are officers and men trained for the use ofdirigibleballoons.
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