tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14153627.post6864995086538697909..comments2023-10-10T22:42:22.130+08:00Comments on Vacuum State: Technology 5 - Zeppelinsmichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11867685967275729776noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14153627.post-74465985797296977872008-03-30T08:48:00.000+08:002008-03-30T08:48:00.000+08:00Thanks for the correction Duncan.Thanks for the correction Duncan.michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11867685967275729776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14153627.post-53528699352683739382008-03-30T05:39:00.000+08:002008-03-30T05:39:00.000+08:00Zeppelin is actually the name of the company (name...Zeppelin is actually the name of the company (named after Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin) that produced airships as early as 1900. The 1937 incident relates to the Hindenburg. <BR/><BR/>Airships, or dirigibles (meaning steerable balloon), have been flying since <A HREF="http://www.blimpship.com/blog/history-of-airships/the-first-airship-of-jean-pierre-blanchard/" REL="nofollow">Jean-Pierre Blanchard</A> crossed the English Channel in 1785.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com