Ferdinand von Zeppelin •
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The Zeppelin
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Origin of production: Germany
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ship: rigid airship
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7 Zeppelins,1.588 flights without accidents, 34.028 passengers
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Name: Ferdinand Adolf August von Zeppelin
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He was a German inventor and engineer
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Born: July 8th, 1838 in Konstanz
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Parents: Friedrich and Amélie von Zeppelin
Inside of the Zeppelin there is a gas (helium or hydrogen)
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Death: March 8th 1917, in Berlin
At each side of the airship there are engines which speed two propellers.
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These propellers switch the position to move the Zeppelin up-, down- and forward.
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