A German rigid airship that completed the first circumnavigation of the world by an aircraft in August 1929, and went on to fly regular commercial transatlantic passenger and mail service for years, including a scheduled run between Germany and Brazil. It demonstrated that long distance commercial air travel was possible years before fixed wing aircraft could match its range. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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SignificanceCompleted the first circumnavigation of the world by an aircraft and flew years of scheduled transatlantic passenger service. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Connections
Exemplifies
Source Wikipedia: LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin
Invented By
Source Wikipedia: Hugo Eckener
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WikipediaOverview
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin 127) was a German passenger-carrying hydrogen-filled rigid airship that flew from 1928 to 1937.
Design and operation
It was built between 1926 and September 1928 at the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin works in Friedrichshafen
Operational history
During most of its career, it was operated by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin's commercial flight arm, DELAG, in conjunction with the Hamburg-American Line (HAPAG); for its final two years it flew for the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei (DZR).
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The company was founded by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in 1908 as a formal entity to continue advancing his pioneering research into rigid airships.
Wikipedia: Hugo Eckener
WikipediaInvented By: Hugo Eckener, IntroductionQuote, Invented By: Hugo Eckener, Introduction
was the manager of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and also the commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin for most of its record-setting flights, including the first airship flight around the world, making him the most successful airship commander in history.
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