An airship is a lighter-than-air aircraft. Its air bladder is filled with a gas that is less dense than air (either hydrogen or helium), which creates buoyancy to lift it into the air.

So how is it different from a hot air balloon? The biggest difference is that a blimp has a propulsion unit and a device to control direction.

The biggest advantage of a blimp over an airplane is that it can stay in the air for a very long time. The time an airplane spends in the air is measured in hours, whereas a blimp is measured in days.

The period around World War I was a time of rapid airship development, with Britain and France using small airships for anti-submarine patrols. Germany used airships for military activities such as maritime patrols, long-range bombing and airlift.

Let's learn how to draw a airship today. It is flying in the air and looks like a giant missile. This is a flying machine that is simple to make, and you can even try your hand at making a mini airship yourself!

Of course at the moment you can try to draw it first, just follow this simple tutorial below and you can finish it in just a little time. Try it if you are interested.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw an Airship PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Preschoolers and kids of all ages

TIME NEEDED:

About 0.5 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw an Airship Step by Step

Step 1 Outline this airship.

Step 2 Complete the outline of this airship.

Step 3 Add a curve to this airship.

Step 4 Add another curve to this blimp.

Step 5 Draw another curve from left to right.

Step 6 Draw a rectangle on this blimp. Add its tail.

Step 7 Draw the pod, tail and propulsion units of this airship.

Step 8 Draw clouds for the background.

Step 9 Finally color this airship as well as the sky.

Guys, have you learned how to draw an airship yet?