A type of fantasy [[aircraft]] or [[spacecraft]] from the [[fantasy]] or [[science fiction]] genres. Often, airships look similar to real [[ship]]s, except flying in the air or space through magical or fantastical means. For reference, the [[Palanquin ship]] and the [[Yamato (uchuu senkan yamato)|Space Battleship Yamato]] are the archtypical example of an airship.
h4. Examples

* !post #2059669: [[Palanquin ship]] 
* !post #5613871: [[Yamato (uchuu senkan yamato)|Space Battleship Yamato]]
* !post #3651112: Example of a "blimp airship" where the ship's hull is levitated by using the large gas bag similar to that of a [[dirigible]]. In this case, both "airship" and "dirigible" is applicable.

This tag is not for real life blimps, but for fictional flying ships. For real life blimps, use [[dirigible]]. When in doubt, or when the vehicle exhibit characteristic of both vehicle types, apply both [[dirigible]] and [[airship]], or just use the [[aircraft]] tag.

[[Flying boat]]s are not to be confused with airships; they are a variation of [[seaplane]].

h4. See also

* [[aircraft]]
* [[landship]]
* [[spacecraft]]
飛空船 飛空艇 空中戦艦 空中艦