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The Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 powered by five Maybach 550hp engines
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The Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 powered by five Maybach 550hp engines
The Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 powered by five Maybach 550hp engines, was 776 ft long and had a volume of 3, 300, 000 cubic feet. During the 1920s Dr. Hugo Eckener, the greatest of all airship pilots, raised the money to build the Graf Zeppelin which first flew on 26 April 1928.
It was on 11 October 1928 that the first of over 100 transatlantic flights left Friedrichshafen, Germany for Lakehurst, New York carrying a crew of 40 and 20 passengers. During 1929 a round-the-world trip of 21, 500 miles was completed in 20 days. Pictured here over London on 4 April 1930 en-route to the Royal Airship Works Cardington, Bedfordshire. 4science - Academic / Education - 25/02/2010
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The Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 - A Marvel of Aviation History
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. This print showcases the magnificent Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127, a true marvel of aviation history. Powered by five powerful Maybach 550hp engines, this colossal airship measured an impressive 776 feet in length and boasted a voluminous capacity of 3,300,000 cubic feet. The brainchild of Dr. Hugo Eckener, one of the greatest airship pilots of all time, the Graf Zeppelin was first launched into the skies on April 26th, 1928. Its maiden transatlantic flight occurred on October 11th that same year when it embarked on a historic journey from Friedrichshafen, Germany to Lakehurst, New York with a crew of forty and twenty passengers aboard. In its illustrious career during the late 1920s and early 1930s, this majestic airship accomplished remarkable feats. Notably among them was its groundbreaking round-the-world trip covering an astonishing distance of 21,500 miles in just twenty days during the year 1929. Captured in this photograph soaring over London on April 4th, 1930 en-route to the Royal Airship Works Cardington in Bedfordshire; it epitomizes both elegance and grandeur against the cityscape backdrop. This image immortalizes an era when air travel was still in its infancy but held boundless possibilities for exploration and adventure. It serves as a testament to human ingenuity and
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