the hindenburg

THE HINDENBURG The Hindenburg was a dirigible or airship. The dictionary defines dirigible as an air filled balloon. The Hindenburg was the largest airship to ever fly. It was filled with hydrogen and carried a gas volume of 7,062,000. In size comparison the Hindenburg was only 78 feet shorter than the Titanic. It was named after the a German General named Paul Von Hindenburg and second president of the Weiner republic who presided over the coming to …

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