Transportation
- Publisher: Popular Science
- Editor: Marina Galperina
- Published: August 29, 2024
From my Archive collection on Pop Sci
On August 29, 1929, it became the first human-made craft to circumnavigate the globe by air, using Lakehurst, NJ as the port where its American journey began and ended.
After completing the first ever transatlantic airship flight in October 1928, the majestic Graf Zeppelin, a 776-foot gleaming dirigible, was greeted with fanfare wherever it flew; its lighter-than-air design captivated onlookers as it effortlessly circled city skylines...
1929: The Graf Zeppelin becomes the first ship to sail around the world—by air
Many thanks to Marina Galperina, Popular Science Managing Editor.
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