Comments on: The First Zeppelins: LZ-1 through LZ-4 http://www.airships.net The Graf Zeppelin, Hindenburg, U.S. Navy Airships, and other Dirigibles Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Santosh Shaastry http://www.airships.net/zeppelins#comment-4461 Santosh Shaastry Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:09:39 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?page_id=1262#comment-4461 I watched a NGC episode (Seconds from Disaster) that showed Hindenburg's accident. I never knew that airships were in commercial use!! This is an amazing website that provided answers to most of my questions. I still have a question: Are such airships in use today? (Although aircrafts have taken over, it would be fun to fly in airships!) I watched a NGC episode (Seconds from Disaster) that showed Hindenburg’s accident. I never knew that airships were in commercial use!! This is an amazing website that provided answers to most of my questions. I still have a question: Are such airships in use today? (Although aircrafts have taken over, it would be fun to fly in airships!)

]]> By: David S. Jacobs http://www.airships.net/zeppelins#comment-4136 David S. Jacobs Tue, 11 May 2010 03:56:30 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?page_id=1262#comment-4136 Hello Dan, I wonder if there is a moving picture archive about the history of blimps and zeppelins. A number of years back, I remember watching an old newsreel on Turner Classic Movies about the launching of a ship from Southern California sometime around 1930-31. Many celebreties were on hand including the kids from the Our Gang films. I have been told it may have been the Vollunteer airship. Any info about this would be greatly appreciated. Thank You....... Hello Dan,
I wonder if there is a moving picture archive about the history of blimps and zeppelins. A number of years back, I remember watching an old newsreel on Turner Classic Movies about the launching of a ship from Southern California sometime around 1930-31. Many celebreties were on hand including the kids from the Our Gang films. I have been told it may have been the Vollunteer airship. Any info about this would be greatly appreciated. Thank You…….

]]> By: Dan (Airships.net) http://www.airships.net/zeppelins#comment-3561 Dan (Airships.net) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:47:12 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?page_id=1262#comment-3561 Thank you for the kind words! LZ-4 was slightly larger. LZ-1: Length 128m (420'), Diameter 11.7m (38.5') LZ-4: Length 136m (446'), Diameter 13m (42.5') LZ-1 carried 11,300m3 of gas, while LZ-4 carried 15,000m3 (When I get some free time I will update this page with dimensions and specs for the early ships.) Thank you for the kind words!

LZ-4 was slightly larger.

LZ-1: Length 128m (420′), Diameter 11.7m (38.5′)

LZ-4: Length 136m (446′), Diameter 13m (42.5′)

LZ-1 carried 11,300m3 of gas, while LZ-4 carried 15,000m3

(When I get some free time I will update this page with dimensions and specs for the early ships.)

]]> By: David A Platt http://www.airships.net/zeppelins#comment-3555 David A Platt Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:12:41 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?page_id=1262#comment-3555 First of all may I say, this is a fantastic website. I Would like to ask a technical question, Was the length and diameter of LZ1 & LZ4 the same, or was LZ4 bigger. First of all may I say, this is a fantastic website. I Would like to ask a technical question, Was the length and diameter of LZ1 & LZ4 the same, or was LZ4 bigger.

]]> By: Dan (Airships.net) http://www.airships.net/zeppelins#comment-3400 Dan (Airships.net) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:16:49 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?page_id=1262#comment-3400 I would love to see your pdf. Thanks for your help. It is a pleasure to have you visit the site. I would love to see your pdf.

Thanks for your help. It is a pleasure to have you visit the site.

]]> By: Andreas Krug http://www.airships.net/zeppelins#comment-3396 Andreas Krug Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:29:09 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?page_id=1262#comment-3396 hy dan, the photo of the early zeppelin is the the LZ 5 in front of the "Reichsschwimmhalle" from Manzell. It's very difficult to separete the earlier zepps. I'd also a problem with the LZ 3, 5 und 6. So I create a little pdf-dokumentation about the LZ 3 (but only in german). let me know if you would like to get it. /andreas hy dan, the photo of the early zeppelin is the the LZ 5 in front of the “Reichsschwimmhalle” from Manzell.
It’s very difficult to separete the earlier zepps. I’d also a problem with the LZ 3, 5 und 6. So I create a little pdf-dokumentation about the LZ 3 (but only in german). let me know if you would like to get it.
/andreas

]]> By: Kyle Kepley http://www.airships.net/zeppelins#comment-3348 Kyle Kepley Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:17:18 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?page_id=1262#comment-3348 I think the slice of time through which you have lived is one of the most spectacular in US history. It must be amazing to have memories going back that far and through so many major events. To have seen a real zeppelin! I think the slice of time through which you have lived is one of the most spectacular in US history. It must be amazing to have memories going back that far and through so many major events. To have seen a real zeppelin!

]]> By: Herman De Wulf http://www.airships.net/zeppelins#comment-3280 Herman De Wulf Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:39:05 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?page_id=1262#comment-3280 Awesome site! Congratulations. I took an interest in airships since having met with Emil Stöckle (sometime in 1980à, who survived the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst in 1937. I flew in airships on a number of occasions, including the Goodyear ship that operated on PR missions in Europe. Later I flew in several of the smaller Cameron airships. Quite an experience! Awesome site! Congratulations. I took an interest in airships since having met with Emil Stöckle (sometime in 1980à, who survived the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst in 1937. I flew in airships on a number of occasions, including the Goodyear ship that operated on PR missions in Europe. Later I flew in several of the smaller Cameron airships. Quite an experience!

]]> By: gerardfitzpatrick http://www.airships.net/zeppelins#comment-2901 gerardfitzpatrick Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:26:46 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?page_id=1262#comment-2901 Born 1923 ,I can remember as a youngster seeing the larger than life Zeppelins flying over New York. Would this have been the GrafZ or Hindenberg? Born 1923 ,I can remember as a youngster seeing the larger than life Zeppelins flying over New York. Would this have been the GrafZ or Hindenberg?

]]> By: Dan (Airships.net) http://www.airships.net/zeppelins#comment-2552 Dan (Airships.net) Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:36:26 +0000 http://www.airships.net/?page_id=1262#comment-2552 Gosh, where to start?! Dale Topping's "When Giants Roamed the Sky: Karl Arnstein and the Rise of Airships from Zeppelin to Goodyear" is fascinating for anyone with an interest in the design and engineering of these aircraft, although it is mostly historical, without a lot of diagrams, formulae, etc. There is a 1927 book called "Airship Design" by Charles Burgess which is full of technical information from an era when rigids were the focus of attention; some information (such as materials analysis, obviously) seems a little dated, but the book is available as an inexpensive modern reprint, so it's worth a look. "Airship Technology" from the Cambridge Aerospace Series provides more recent information. For aerodynamics, the United States War Department printed a manual in 1941 called simply "Airship Aerodynamics: Technical Manual," and this volume is also available as a reprint. There are tons more, of course, but many of them are older, out-of-print editions which are very hard to find. Gosh, where to start?! Dale Topping’s “When Giants Roamed the Sky: Karl Arnstein and the Rise of Airships from Zeppelin to Goodyear” is fascinating for anyone with an interest in the design and engineering of these aircraft, although it is mostly historical, without a lot of diagrams, formulae, etc. There is a 1927 book called “Airship Design” by Charles Burgess which is full of technical information from an era when rigids were the focus of attention; some information (such as materials analysis, obviously) seems a little dated, but the book is available as an inexpensive modern reprint, so it’s worth a look. “Airship Technology” from the Cambridge Aerospace Series provides more recent information. For aerodynamics, the United States War Department printed a manual in 1941 called simply “Airship Aerodynamics: Technical Manual,” and this volume is also available as a reprint. There are tons more, of course, but many of them are older, out-of-print editions which are very hard to find.

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