| Developers | Various worldwide aeronautical corporations • Military research divisions • Private innovators |
| Main types | Rigid airships • Blimps • Semirigid airships |
| Preceded by | Heavier-than-air flight |
| Impact on society | Ease of international travel • Rise of aerial cities • Intercontinental trade development |
| Mode of transport | Lighter-than-air aircraft |
| Timeline of events | First transoceanic flights • Domination of early air travel • Global airship networks • Aerial cities • Advanced propulsion and control systems |
