The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AEROSTAT , but the solution may also be DIRIGIBLE which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in New York Times).
Lighter-than-air aircraft crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AEROSTAT | 60 % | 8 |
| DIRIGIBLE | 40 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lighter-than-air aircraft
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dirigible
- airship
- aerostat
- lighter-than-air
- nonrigid
- aeronaut
- hot-air balloon
- aerostation
- aerostatics
- glider
- aeroplane
- biplane
Crossword Answer definitions
AEROSTAT noun- An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
- A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result AEROSTAT
- Balloon or dirigible
- Dirigible, e.g.
- Balloon or blimp
- Airship.
- Any lighter-than-air craft.
- Weather balloon.
- Balloon, e.g.
- Lighter-than-air aircraft
- Lighter-than-air craft