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The Deutsche Luftschifffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft (DELAG, German Airship Travel Corporation), founded in 1909, and the Zeppelin foundation paved the way for the successful civil, and particularly military use of airships. Thus, the dream of the "foolish count of the Bodensee (Lake Constance)" finally became properly funded. Each of these crashes generated a huge public interest and in one case even led to an unprecedented fundraising campaign fuelled by aviation enthusiasts, eventually totalling 6.1 million marks. Until 1913 not less than 13 of 19 airships built so far were destroyed by accident. The "Lenkbare Luftfahrzug" (steerable airship-train) that Count Ferdinand Zeppelin first drafted in 1894 was followed by almost 20 years of disastrous setbacks. Yet, the company's beginnings were anything but promising. The museums' 'Zeppelin chamber of marvels' is a vivid example of the success of the 'brand' Zeppelin: on-board tableware, Zeppelin models made of tin, Zeppelin sausages, Zeppelin alarm clocks, an ash tray in the shape of an airship - the merchandising seems to be unlimited. Lastly, and importantly, don't miss the displays experimenting with basic physical issues of airship engineering - it's big fun! Detailed models as well as films and photographs recount the history of airship aviation from its beginnings in the 18th century until today. Visitors who board a full-scale replica of the passenger cabins once built for the Hindenburg will marvel at the luxurious interior design of this flying hotel. A 3D documentary provides an almost physical impression of the airships' tremendous size. It starts with a big screen showing original footage of historical Zeppelin flights. Who was this Count Ferdinand Zeppelin sticking against all odds with the idea of a profitable airship aviation until his death in 1917? What did spur the engineers who conceived and optimised the airship's technology? Which tasks did the captains, radio operators and the rest of the on-board crew perform? Exploring the museum makes it easy to experience the enthusiasm of the early pioneers. People are also the main focus of the Zeppelin Museum at Friedrichshafen.
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'Flying cigars', 'luxury liners of the air', 'giants of the skies': ever since the invention of airships they have sparked people's imagination. Succession Planning and Knowledge Transfer.European Academy of Industrial Heritage.Cultural Route of the Council of Europe.Anchor Points: Selection Criteria and Procedure.Industrial History of European Countries.The museum's restaurant, a good place to take a break, is open for lunch and dinner. Car fans will appreciate the great Maybach standing on the ground floor passengers once enjoyed being transported to the zeppelins in it. The illusion of traveling in a zeppelin is followed by exhibits on the history and technology of airship aviation: propellers, engines, dining-room menus, and films of the airships traveling or at war. (The airships were filled with hydrogen, because in 1933 the United States had passed an act banning helium sales to foreign governments due to its military usefulness and scarcity at that time.) Climb aboard the airship via a retractable stairway and stroll past the authentically furnished passenger room, the original lounges, and the dining room.
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In a wing of the restored Bauhaus Friedrichshafen Hafenbahnhof (harbor railway station), the main attraction is the reconstruction of a 108-foot-long section of the legendary Hindenburg, the LZ 129 that exploded at its berth in Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937. The story is told in the Zeppelin Museum, which holds the world's most significant collection of artifacts pertaining to airship history. Graf Zeppelin (Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin) was born across the lake in Konstanz, but Friedrichshafen was where, on July 2, 1900, his first "airship"-the LZ 1-was launched.