Tag: airships

  • Airships: From Blimps to Zeppelins

    On this date in 1929, the Graf Zeppelin began its round-the-world flight. Here are some things you may not have known about Zeppelins, blimps and other types of airships. Airships, also known as dirigibles, are aircraft that are lighter than air, or almost lighter than air, and can navigate under their own power. The navigation…