Zeppelin Facts

[jasc15]

• In 1928, a round trip transatlantic ticket went for $3,000, worth about $40,000 in today’s dollars.
• "Although the Graf could achieve a top airspeed of 128 km/h (80 mph, 70 knots) at its maximum thrust of 2,650 horsepower (1,980 kW), its normal operational airspeed was 117 km/h (73 mph, 63 knots) at a thrust of 2,150 horsepower (1,600 kW)."
• "With the engines stopped, the [Graf Zeppelin's] riggers did their best to tie down the torn fabric to the framework and sew blankets to the ship's envelope while attempting not to fall to the raging seas just below."

Just realized I knew so little about these things. Time for a wikipedia binge tonight.

Please add more facts if you have any!

Edit: I suppose a source would be appropriate for these
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LZ_127_Graf_Zeppelin

 

[MAKG1]

Some Zeppelins were aircraft carriers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Macon_(ZRS-5)

 

[Geico266]

Led Zeppelin Rocks!



http://m.youtube.com/index?&desktop_uri=/

 

[Jim Logajan]

Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first balloon ride was in Minnesota - during the American civil war.

A good book on the origin and history of the Zeppelin line of airships, and the Graf Zeppelin's round-the-world flight, is "Dr. Eckener's Dream Machine" by Douglas Botting.

 

[GeorgeC]

John Paul Jones still rocks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZat5RwOHYc

Led Zeppelin Rocks!

 

[Silvaire]

Led Zeppelin cruise speed was 885 km/hr