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LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin
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LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German passenger-carrying hydrogen-filled rigid airship that flew from 1928 to 1937. It offered the first commercial transatlantic passenger flight service. The ship was nam
The Graf Zeppelin landing
The Graf Zeppelin landing
One of the engine nacelles, preserved in Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
One of the engine nacelles, preserved in Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
Gondola deck plan
Gondola deck plan
Theo Matejko's drawing of the crew accommodation on the keel corridor from the first transatlantic flight
Theo Matejko's drawing of the crew accommodation on the keel corridor from the first transatlantic flight
Blau gas
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Blau gas is an artificial illuminating gas that is similar to propane. It is named after its inventor, Hermann Blau of Augsburg, Germany. Rarely used or produced today, it is manufactured by decomposi
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin
…the first circumnavigation of the world by airship, and the first nonstop crossing of the Pacific Ocean by air; its range was enhanced by its use of Blau gas as a fuel. It was built using funds raised by public subscription and from the German government, and its operating costs were offset by the sale of…
Hermann Blau
Hermann Blau
Gas flame
Gas flame