(MUNICIPAL BODENSEE (LAKE CONSTANCE) MUSEUM, FRIEDRICKSHAFEN, GERMANY
DEPICTS THE HINDENBURG FLYING NEAR THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING IN MANHATTEN, NEW YORK
FROM ARTIST JUPP WIERTZ (1937)
POSTER FROM 1987 PRINTED IN GERMANY
SIZE: 22 IN X 31 1/2 IN (APPROX)
USED FAIR CONDITION - REPAIRED TEAR BOTTOM - TOP LEFT CORNER MISSING - SOME EDGE WEAR (SEE PICTURES)
VERY RARE
NOT ANOTHER ONE ON EBAY
PRICED DUE TO CONDITION
The LZ 129 Hindenburg was a massive German commercial passenger rigid airship. Built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, it measured 245 meters (804 feet) long and was filled with flammable hydrogen. It famously caught fire and was destroyed on May 6, 1937, at Lakehurst, New Jersey, ending the era of commercial airship travel.
Specifications and Design
- Length: 245 m (803.8 ft)
- Diameter: 41.2 m (135.1 ft)
- Gas Capacity: 200,000 cubic meters (7,062,000 cubic feet) of hydrogen
- Powerplant: Four Daimler-Benz 16-cylinder diesel engines
- Speed: Cruising speed of 125 km/h (76 mph); maximum speed of 135 km/h (84 mph)
Capacity: Accommodated 50 to 72 sleeping berths for passengers with luxurious dining and lounging spaces.
- First Flight: March 4, 1936
- Service: Provided scheduled commercial transatlantic service between Europe and North America.
- Milestones: Successfully completed numerous long-distance flights, including scheduled runs to North America and South America before its final voyage.
- Date & Location: May 6, 1937, at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA.
- Incident: Burst into flames during a docking maneuver, burning completely in less than a minute.
- Casualties: 35 people died out of 97 on board (13 passengers, 22 crewmen), plus one ground crew fatality.
- Cause: Widely attributed to an electrostatic spark igniting a hydrogen gas leak, though the exact trigger remains a subject of ongoing historical study.
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