The Golden Age of the Great Passenger Airships: Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560982195 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 226 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The book abounds in technical details of design and construction. Readers will learn about airship operation from the inside out.”—Aerospace Historian“A valuable book, enhanced by excellent illustrations and a useful glossary of terms.”—Isis“A wealth of interesting design, engineering, construction and operating information. “A major contribution to aeronautical history.Well illustrated with photos and drawings (some never before published) and handsomely designed.”—Booknews“This is the very best account of the high point of the zeppelin era. Technically sound and authoritative.”—Aerospace
Drawing on the extensive photographs, notes, diaries, reports, recorded data, and manuals he collected during his five years at the Zeppelin Company in Germany, from 1934 through 1938, Harold G. His original photographs and detailed observations on the handling and flying of the two big rigids constitute the essential data on this phase of aviation history.. Dick tells the story of the two great passenger Zeppelins. Against the background of German secretiveness, especially during the Nazi period, Dick's accumulation of material and pictures is extraordinary
He lives in Wichita, Kansas.Douglas H. Navy's Rigid Airships, 1919-1935. Harold G. Keller, “Up Ship!”: A History of the U.S. Dick, the only American to have made twenty-two transatlantic crossings in the passenger airships, is an honorary life member of the Lighter-Than-Air Society. Robinson, an aviation historian, is the author of several books, including The Ze
"One of the best." according to A Customer. One of the best airship books written as the author was directly involved in all aspects of the zeppelin program. No book written so far exceeds this one in illuminating the operations and organization of the passenger airship effort. Pictures never before seen are included. The story is told in context with the political situation of the time. A must read book.. A wealth of technical detail makes this book a must-read. Harold Dick was the American representative of theGoodyear-Zeppelin joint venture, and he lived and worked at Friedrichshafen and aboard the Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg. Dick was given full access to the operations of the German Zeppelin company, and he flew as a passenger and/or crew member on 22 transatlantic flights aboard theGraf Zeppelin and Hindenburg. His observations about the German passenger zeppelins are fascinating, and he provides a rare personal insight, from an American perspective, on airship captains. Amazon Customer said Belongs in the Library of Every Zeppelin Enthusiast. As Goodyear's liason to the Zeppelin Company, Harold G. Dick had unprecedented access to the ships, the information, and the people who defined this "golden age." He speaks with authtority because he was there. He can relate unique statistics on the performance of the Hindenberg in trans-Atlantic flight because he flew as a officer/observer. He speaks about the personalities of Dr. Hugo Eckner, the chairman of Zeppelin, and his son Knut, because he enjoyed the friendship of both. He also touches upon the rise of the N