The history of airships began in 1709 when Bartolomeu de Gusmao floated a ball to the ceiling of a building in Lisbon. The first legitimate flying machine was built by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783, which led to the first manned airship flight in 1783. The “Age of Airships” began in 1900 and ended in […]
The airship, first flown by Henri Giffard in 1852, is often overlooked due to the slower speed compared to airplanes. The Hindenburg disaster in 1937 caused public faith in airships to plummet, but in 1997, the Zeppelin NT was launched, using a semi-rigid frame and helium gas. It has a top speed of 125 km/h […]
