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Re:Solar powered airships by rbanffy on Sunday October 23, 2011 @04:21PM (#3147137)
> lighter than air objects tend to have more wind resistance than heavier than air objects.

They have a larger cross-section relative to their mass than heavier than air vehicles. The larger the cross-section, the larger the force wind exerts on it.

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