What is Zeppelin?
{{For|the English rock band|Led Zeppelin}} [[Image:1912 Hansa jpl.jpg|thumb|right|The airship '''Hansa''' (photo of 1912)]] [[File:Yokoso! Japan.jpg|thumb|A modern Zeppelin]] A '''Zeppelin''' is a type of [[airship]]. Airships are aircraft that float in air, because they are filled with a lightweight [[gas]]. A Zeppelin is a [[Airship#dirigible|dirigible]], which means it is a [[wikt:rigid|rigid]] airship, but can be moved around by itself. It was developed by [[Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin]], in the early [[20th century]]. The name Zeppelin is now used as a common name for all rigid airships. Zeppelins were used in the [[First World War]]. In the [[Second World War]] the [[Nazi]]s largely used them for [[propaganda]] purposes. One of the most well-known Zeppelins was the [[LZ 129 Hindenburg]], which caught fire on [[May 6]], [[1937]], during a landing after a non-stop trip from [[Germany]] to [[New Jersey]] in the [[United States]]. After this, Zeppelin passenger service came to a stop. The [[LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin]] was still in use, although some modifications had to be made. Early the [[Second World War]] the remaining Zeppelins were demolished so their metal could be used for other things. <ref>{{cite web| url=https://now.northropgrumman.com/the-legacy-of-zeppelin-airship-innovation The Legacy of Zeppelin Airship Innovation|access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref> Plans have been proposed, to use Zeppelins to lift heavy weights. Some are used as [[Tourism|tourist]] attractions, or for [[advertisement|advertising]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{aircraft}} [[Category:World War I]] [[Category:Airships]] {{Transport-stub}}