“Airships will carry vast lenses that will concentrate the rays of the sun, withering and destroying everything beneath them.”
Tag: Airships
Air Warship, 1898
A Hoboken (N. J.) inventor submits plans for an air warship which he thinks would be most serviceable in tho event of war. It is 150 feet Iong and 50 feet in diameter. Above it is attached horizontally an egg shaped balloon of the same dimensions, capable of holding 295,000 cubic feet of gas, which is manufactured from coal oil by an apparatus in the ship. At either side and on the top of the ship are propellers operated by a gas engine. These are controlled by a wheel. To assist the propellers in steering, adjustable fans are attached on each side. The ship is made of aluminium and is inclosed. The inventor says it will float in water, and wheels attached to its bottom can be operated for traveling on land. He asserts it is capable of holding five men besides an extra weight of from I,200 to 1,300 pounds. Its entire weight is 9,500 pounds. The cost of constructing it was $50,000.
Weltfahrt, August 7 – September 4, 1929
On September 4th, 1929, Graf Zeppelin completed an around-the-world voyage (“Weltfahrt”) covering 21,2500 miles in five legs from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshafen to Tokyo, Tokyo to Los Angeles, Los Angeles to Lakehurst, and then Lakehurt to Friedrichshafen again.
History of Russian Aircraft, 1944
Cover of the December 1944 issue of Tekhnika Molodezhi showing the history of Russian Aircraft.
Zeppelin over Pittsburgh, 1933
The Graf Zeppelin flying over Pittsburgh, October 29, 1933
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LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin over Jerusalem, 1931
Zeppelin over Tower of David, Jerusalem, April 11th, 1931. Photographed by Armenian photographer, Elia Kahvedjian.
Hamburg American Line, 1912
Jamaica: $75, Panama: $115, Around the World: $650 up
Cabin #7, Aug 1, 1929
Round trip ticket aboard the LZ 129 Graf Zeppelin, from Lakehurst NJ, August 1st, 1929
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Evolution of the Zeppelin, 1900-1923
I Prefer Lung Cancer Over Diabetes
Lucky Strike ad featuring Lady Grace Drummond Hay, a British journalist, who was the first woman to travel around the world by air (in a zeppelin).
In the late 20s and 30s, smoking was promoted as a “healthy” alternative to sweets.