Airships
Below you will find a collection of sepia-toned images depicting a number of Airships from the early 1900’s. You’ll find designs of the Zeppelin, the Gross, the Parseval, and others. An airship, also known as a dirigible, is a type of “lighter-than-air” aircraft that can be navigated and steered through the sky. Unlike a standard hot air balloon, which is at the mercy of the wind, an airship uses engines and rudders to control its direction and speed. If you find these images of Airships helpful, you’ll definitely want to take a peek at the galleries with more Dirigibles or Hot Air Balloon Drawings. Enjoy!
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- Military, Naval and Civil Airships: The History and Development of the Dirigible Airship in Peace and War ~ Exploring the history and development of the dirigible airship from its humble beginnings in the late eighteenth century, through to its current role as military command posts among other uses, this book is a comprehensive account of the dirigible airship. With over 100 technical drawings and contemporary images of dirigible aircraft, Ridley-Kitts here presents a comprehensive and fascinating history of the airship – a must read for those that wish to delve into the development of the aircraft for the first time and for airship specialists alike.
- Dirigible Dreams: The Age of the Airship ~ Here is the story of airships—manmade flying machines without wings—from their earliest beginnings to the modern era of blimps. In postcards and advertisements, the sleek, silver, cigar-shaped airships, or dirigibles, were the embodiment of futuristic visions of air travel. This story of daring men and their flying machines, dreamers and adventurers who pushed modern technology to—and often beyond—its limitations, is an informative and exciting mix of history, technology, awe-inspiring exploits, and warfare that will captivate readers with its depiction of a lost golden age of air travel. Readable and authoritative, enlivened by colorful characters and nail-biting drama, Dirigible Dreams will appeal to a new generation of general readers and scholars interested in the origins of modern aviation.
- Great Dirigibles: Their Triumphs and Disasters ~ Here is a comprehensive historical account of the era of the great airships, capturing both the technical brilliance and the dramatic tragedies that defined their legacy. Written by John Toland, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian known for his ability to weave technical facts into a gripping, human-centered narrative. The book covers the full spectrum of airship history, from the initial engineering marvels that conquered the Atlantic to the high-profile disasters, such as the Hindenburg, that brought the era to a close.
- Airships: Their Science, History and Future ~ Many people may know about the blazing crash of the Hindenburg in 1937 but are possibly unaware that it had made 62 flights before its final journey. The disaster, however, did not end the airship era; blimps escorted convoys during World War II and were a part of air defense systems in the 1950s and 1960s. Airships still fly today, and new models are in the construction phase. This book examines this branch of aviation history, delving into the science and engineering of airships and their design flaws, weather difficulties and operational errors and concludes with speculations about future airship designs and missions.
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