Hindenburg 2016 page 2 by ric Gustafson
By March 1874, Count Zeppelin had developed a vision for an airship. His concept was a dirigible that had a rigid framework and multiple gas cells. His concept was to make a craft large enough for passengers and cargo. A ship of great size and a greater volume of lifting gas was part of his concept.
Zeppelin envisioned a ship of at least 700,000 cubic feet, cabins for at least twenty passengers and cargo and mail holds under the hull. What was missing from his concept was an adequate internal combustion engine.
In 1884, Germany built an airship named La France. Captain Charles Renard and Captain Arthur Krebs designed it and it was financed by the French government. Her top speed was only fourteen miles per hour and her heavy batteries had a short life. The following year, Zeppelin asked King Wilhelm of Wurttemburg to start a program of airship development for military purposes. This program was denied but Zeppelin was not deterred from his dream.
research help: ' Hindenburg an illustrated history' by Rick Archbold
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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