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Old 6th Mar 2014, 16:05
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Capot
 
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I was intrigued about dimensions, and found this. One of them is the Hindenburg, the other is a Boeing 707. I was totally unaware of how huge those airships were even though I have a letter sent home by my mother from Jamaica, which is marked "Per Hindenburg" and must have been carried on its last West-East service.



Length: 803.8 feet
Diameter: 135.1 feet
Gas capacity: 7,062,000 cubic feet
Lift: 511,500 lbs
Cruising Speed: 125 km/h (76 MPH)
Maximum Speed: 135 km/h (84 MPH)
Main Powerplant: 4 Daimler-Benz 16-cylinder LOF 6 (DB 602) Diesels
Crew: 40 flight officers and men, 10-12 stewards and cooks
Passengers: 50 sleeping berths (1936); 72 sleeping berths (1937)
First flight: March 4, 1936
Final flight: Crashed, May 6, 1937
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