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Zeppelin
A flying vehicle that is, basically, a gigantic oval ballon filled with Helium (first Hydrogen was used but it was really dangerous so it was swithed to helium),with a passenger cabin and an engine part attached to it.
A very interesting flying device that was popular in the beginning of the 20th Century, but unfortunately, lost its popularity because it was replaced by planes, which were much faster and safer, and because of the crash of the Hindenburg Zeppelin in the 20's.
A very interesting flying device that was popular in the beginning of the 20th Century, but unfortunately, lost its popularity because it was replaced by planes, which were much faster and safer, and because of the crash of the Hindenburg Zeppelin in the 20's.
I wish I could fly once in a Zeppelin. I bet it is much more fun and luxurious than flying in a plane.
Zeppelin by Urban_Fellow July 16, 2006
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Zeppelin by Skullionaire April 29, 2011
zeppelin
A common name for the derigable airship which has been assimilated into the English language. Like "Kleenex," many people use it despite the fact that it is a trademark of the Zeppelin Company.
zeppelin by Zack Green July 18, 2004
zeppelin
A lighter-than-air craft specifically built by Zeppelin Luftschiffbau (pre WW2)or Zeppelin Luftschifftecknik (present day).
A lighter-than-air craft of this type made by any other manufacturer would simply be called a "rigid airship".
Blimps are NOT zeppelins.
A lighter-than-air craft of this type made by any other manufacturer would simply be called a "rigid airship".
Blimps are NOT zeppelins.
Zeppelin
A rigid airship first designed in Germany by Count (Graf) Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the 1870s. The Hindenburg (LZ 129) is the most famous example. It's crash on 06 May 1937 essentially ended the era of large Zeppelins for commercial transport.
LZ is a German abbreviation for Luftfahrzeug.
LZ is a German abbreviation for Luftfahrzeug.
The Goodyear Blimp is a modern version of a Zeppelin, but unlike the Hindenburg, is much smaller and filled with inert helium instead of flammable hydrogen.