Roma (airship)
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Roma was an Italian-built semi-rigid airship, designated by its designer as the Model T-34. Purchased by the United States from the Italian government in 1921, Roma was operated for three months by th
lossy page 1 American airship "Roma" in November 1921 over Norfolk, Virginia. NARA 518863.tif
Ansaldo V-12 from Roma
Wreck of Roma
The smoldering remains of Roma after it crashed into high tension lines
Semi-rigid airship
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A semi-rigid airship is an airship which has a stiff keel or truss supporting the main envelope along its length. The keel may be partially flexible or articulated and may be located inside or outside
Roma (airship)
…Roma was an Italian-built semi-rigid airship, designated by its designer as the Model T-34. Purchased by the United States from the Italian government in 1921, Roma was operated for three months…
Internal structure of semi-rigid airship
Italian explorer Umberto Nobile crossed the North Pole in his semi-rigid airship Norge in 1926.
Goodyear Zeppelin NT at Mast