Re: Important Events in History: Zeppelin LZ-1

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I'm sorry, you're right (though I thought it was 72, but never mind).

(Opens dryer, puts his last post in, sets the controls to
"Heart of the Sun", waits for half an hour, and takes out the
the shriveled up remains...)

Voila:

      July 2nd, 1900, 8:03 pm, maiden voyage of the LZ-1.
                   The Zeppelin era begins.

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October 17th, 1900, 4:45 pm, 2nd voyage of the now modified LZ-1.

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LZ-1

Manufacturer:   Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Luftschiffahrt,
                Friederichshafen
                (Society for the Advancement of Aviation)
Conception:     Graf Zeppelin, Th. Koeber
Construction:   Hugo Kuebler, Fitz Burr

Misc. Data:
  Crew:           4
  Propulsion:     2 x Daimler gasoline engines
  Power:          2 x 15 PS
  Propellers:     4
  Consumption:    2 x 6 kg/h

Measurements:
  Length:         128 m
  Diameter        11.7 m
  Gas Volume:     10.300 m�

Weights:
  Dry Mass:       ~10 t
  Payload:        ~1.4 t

Achievements:
  Max. Height:    ~650 m
  Speed:          ~27 km/h
  Flight Time:    1 h 27 min
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Axel

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