Comments on: The Hindenburg’s Interior: Passenger Decks http://www.airships.net The Graf Zeppelin, Hindenburg, U.S. Navy Airships, and other Dirigibles Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:03:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dr. James R. Pannozzi D.O.M. http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors#comment-37226 Dr. James R. Pannozzi D.O.M. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:11:21 +0000 http://www.airships.net/wordpress/?page_id=30#comment-37226 Thanks, found them, excellent! I'm hoping to see some 3D perspective drawings of the internal superstructure, particularly just inside the outer covering and around the gas bags. Again I'm wondering if a geodesic design, to whatever extent possible given the cylinder like shape, would maximize strength and minimize weight. With easily available computers, a quick finite element analysis using open source software and some computations, the experienced designer could make improvements impossible to the engineers of that era. Thanks, found them, excellent!

I’m hoping to see some 3D perspective drawings of the internal superstructure, particularly just inside the outer covering and around the gas bags. Again I’m wondering if a geodesic design, to whatever extent possible given the cylinder like shape, would maximize strength and minimize weight. With easily available computers, a quick finite element analysis using open source software and some computations, the experienced designer could make improvements impossible to the engineers of that era.

]]> By: Hendrick Stoops http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors#comment-37197 Hendrick Stoops Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:37:09 +0000 http://www.airships.net/wordpress/?page_id=30#comment-37197 There is also a book (The Golden Age of the Great Passenger Airships) by someone who travelled extensively on the Hindenburg that mentions the curtains and while there are no photos (that I know of) showing them, there are a few that show a slot in the wall where they might have been kept There is also a book (The Golden Age of the Great Passenger Airships) by someone who travelled extensively on the Hindenburg that mentions the curtains and while there are no photos (that I know of) showing them, there are a few that show a slot in the wall where they might have been kept

]]> By: Hendrick Stoops http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors#comment-37196 Hendrick Stoops Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:32:01 +0000 http://www.airships.net/wordpress/?page_id=30#comment-37196 There were toilets and a shower on B deck. There were toilets and a shower on B deck.

]]> By: Hendrick Stoops http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors#comment-37195 Hendrick Stoops Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:29:17 +0000 http://www.airships.net/wordpress/?page_id=30#comment-37195 it was like half of a revolving door (like in some bird aviaries) the door was positioned inside a half circle wall (see airship drawings by David Fowler for a better explanation). This way, the door was only open to the smoking room or the B deck hallway. As an added precaution, the smoking room was kept at a slightly higher pressure to keep hydrogen out (and to force out any that had gotten in) it was like half of a revolving door (like in some bird aviaries) the door was positioned inside a half circle wall (see airship drawings by David Fowler for a better explanation). This way, the door was only open to the smoking room or the B deck hallway. As an added precaution, the smoking room was kept at a slightly higher pressure to keep hydrogen out (and to force out any that had gotten in)

]]> By: Hendrick Stoops http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors#comment-37193 Hendrick Stoops Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:25:20 +0000 http://www.airships.net/wordpress/?page_id=30#comment-37193 I've never seen blueprints for the 131 but from reliable scources (the Golden age of passenger airships by Douglas Robinson and Harold Dick who worked with Goodyear and Zeppelin) it's been described as having the same diameter as the Hindenburg class ships with one bay extended to 16.5 and another 16.5 bay being added bringing up length to 859ish feet. The passenger quarters would have been the same (with another area put in one gas bag aft) foward would have contained public spaces (and a deck below with toilets and such) and the aft bay would have carried cabins for 80-100 people. I’ve never seen blueprints for the 131 but from reliable scources (the Golden age of passenger airships by Douglas Robinson and Harold Dick who worked with Goodyear and Zeppelin) it’s been described as having the same diameter as the Hindenburg class ships with one bay extended to 16.5 and another 16.5 bay being added bringing up length to 859ish feet. The passenger quarters would have been the same (with another area put in one gas bag aft) foward would have contained public spaces (and a deck below with toilets and such) and the aft bay would have carried cabins for 80-100 people.

]]> By: Hendrick Stoops http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors#comment-37191 Hendrick Stoops Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:20:19 +0000 http://www.airships.net/wordpress/?page_id=30#comment-37191 I fully agree with you however, you'd need a massive PR campaign to convince people it was safe... (incedentally a dirigible is simply something that can be steered... E.G. if you want to see a dirigible, than take a ride on your bike... (Just kidding, I use dirigible to term rigids as well!!:) ) I fully agree with you however, you’d need a massive PR campaign to convince people it was safe… (incedentally a dirigible is simply something that can be steered… E.G. if you want to see a dirigible, than take a ride on your bike… (Just kidding, I use dirigible to term rigids as well!!:) )

]]> By: Hendrick Stoops http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors#comment-37190 Hendrick Stoops Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:16:54 +0000 http://www.airships.net/wordpress/?page_id=30#comment-37190 Try looking up Airship drawings by David Fowler on the internet. He has some great blueprints of the Hindenburg and the Graf Zeppelin 2 Try looking up Airship drawings by David Fowler on the internet. He has some great blueprints of the Hindenburg and the Graf Zeppelin 2

]]> By: Hendrick Stoops http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors#comment-37189 Hendrick Stoops Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:10:47 +0000 http://www.airships.net/wordpress/?page_id=30#comment-37189 If you mean the passenger windows, than no, the British R-100 and R-101 had similar windows (the R-100 not so much but the 101 had windows that stretched to the floor!) However, the design and modernistic taste of the decor is strictly Hindenburg. If you mean the passenger windows, than no, the British R-100 and R-101 had similar windows (the R-100 not so much but the 101 had windows that stretched to the floor!) However, the design and modernistic taste of the decor is strictly Hindenburg.

]]> By: ka mun http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors#comment-35274 ka mun Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:41:00 +0000 http://www.airships.net/wordpress/?page_id=30#comment-35274 Hello, Just out of curiosity, was the Hindenburg the first airship with these amazing windows? Was it F.A.B's design? Thanks :) Hello,
Just out of curiosity, was the Hindenburg the first airship with these amazing windows? Was it F.A.B’s design?

Thanks :)

]]> By: James McKee http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/interiors#comment-26477 James McKee Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:09:02 +0000 http://www.airships.net/wordpress/?page_id=30#comment-26477 How were the passenger cabins numbered, particularly the 1937 additions? How were the passenger cabins numbered, particularly the 1937 additions?

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