LZ 129 HINDENBURG: Giant of the Sky (1936)
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The early 20th century saw
The early 20th century saw the arrival of powered flight via the airplane. Though invaluable in warfare early airplanes proved a crude and uncomfortable way for people to travel. As a result many felt the rigid airship was the future of flight. It could provide a level of comfort comparable to an ocean liner while still maintaining a clear speed advantage. This mode of transport saw its peak with the LZ 129 HINDENBURG. The colossal vessel took flight in 1936 and it seemed to indicate the dawn of a new age of airship travel. This was not to be. On 6 May 1937 the mighty HINDENBURG caught fire while landing at Lakehurst, NJ. In mere seconds the ship, and the dream, were engulfed in flames. The era of airship travel was over.
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