What is the LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II?
Q: What is the LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II?
A: The LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II was the last Zeppelin built in the time between World War 1 and World War 2.
Q: What was the cause for modifying the LZ-130?
A: The LZ-130 was modified to use helium after the LZ-129 Hindenburg crash, delaying her first flight.
Q: How was LZ-130 modified to use helium?
A: LZ-130 was modified to not leak helium because helium provides less lift than hydrogen.
Q: What effect did using helium have on LZ-130's passenger capacity?
A: LZ-130’s passenger capacity was reduced from the 72 carried by Hindenburg to just 40 due to the use of helium.
Q: Why was the airship filled with hydrogen instead of helium?
A: The United States refused to sell any helium to Germany, so the airship was filled with hydrogen anyway.
Q: Why was the use of helium important?
A: The use of helium was important because it is rare and expensive.
Q: Was there another airship built from the same blueprints as LZ-130?
A: Yes, LZ-130 was built from the same blueprints as its sister the LZ-129 Hindenburg.
