On 27 October 2004, the American adventurer Steve Fossett set a new speed record in a Zeppelin NT airship. His speed of 115 km/h still stands today, 20 years on, as an absolute record. Fossett managed ...

BERLIN, Nov. 10, 1908 (UP) - Emperor William of Germany made a flight Tuesday in Count Zeppelin's airship. It was the first trip in the air ever made by a ruler of a nation. The emperor started on ...

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Nearly everyone has heard of the Hindenburg, the German Zeppelin airship that tragically crashed while attempting to moor at Lakehurst, N.J., on May 6, 1937, killing 36 people. Extensive newsreel ...

Led Zeppelin's evolving stance on licensing their songs for movies has led to some iconic cinematic moments. Films like "The Big Short" and "Thor: Ragnarok" effectively utilize Zeppelin songs to ...

China’s AS700 civil manned airship, developed independently, has secured an additional 10 purchase orders and is now poised for commercial operations, as announced by its developer, the Aviation ...

Led Zeppelin didn’t set out to ruin Brian De Palma’s career. They probably hadn’t even heard of the little-known director until an accidental crossover in one of his movies incited the band to take ...

Say Guten Tag to the German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin, not to be confused with the airship of the same name). Armor Thickness: 100 millimeters (3.9 inches) at the belt; forty-five ...

It descends toward the ground without the need for a runway or landing pad, cargo is emptied onto the surface below, the airship ascends as high as 3,000 metres and jets off into the outback horizon.

Many aviation innovations developed on the transatlantic, including the age of long-ranged Zeppelin airships and the supersonic Concorde. It is possible that Boom's Overture supersonic passenger jet ...