1937 Redux

[Steve Bildermann]

A German-built Zeppelin headed for Japan is returning to southern Germany after being refused permission to cross over Russian territory. Bad weather and red tape cut stalled the historic flight.

http://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,49437542,3867,f/



Jimmy's Dad

"The Zeppelin new technology is the newest technology in the world and the largest in the world, with a lot of high performance activities which not any other airships has," Strumlter said.

- Good cos the last one didn't work out so well

[mikesphat_]

they dont use explosive gas anymore... helium is used...

[kurohinge1]

they dont use explosive gas anymore... helium is used...

Sadly, that wouldn't have helped the Hindenburg and, arguably, we've given using Hydrogen too easily because of a long-held misconception ...

From "Japan buys first new Zeppelin"

... there's an interesting documentary on what is now considered the cause of the Hindenburg disaster ...

... In many years of research, a NASA scientist at Cape Canaveral has found proof that neither the hydrogen in the hull nor a bomb was to blame, but the fabric of the Hindenburg's outer skin and a new protective coating. A single spark of static electricity was enough to make it burn like dry leaves. The "infallible" German engineers had designed a flying bomb just waiting to explode ...

See also:
"Marine Boy's Marine Bus"