ballonet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ballonet
From French, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at balloon, -et
Example Sentences
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The buckling of the aluminium envelope resulted in ballonet after ballonet collapsing under the pressure of water.
From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
The air pump, which should have pumped the ballonet full of air to keep the balloon rigid failed to work.
From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)
The immediate cause may have been a leaky valve permitting the gas to escape, or a faulty air-pump which made prompt filling of the ballonet impossible.
From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)
Steering.—Differs from other standard types, in that only one ballonet being fitted, an elevator is introduced under the bow.
From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 by Various
This class rise with the forward ballonet empty, and inclined up by the bow.
From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 by Various
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