The Graf Zeppelin II was virtually identical to the Hindenburg, and was originally designed to use hydrogen as lifting gas. It was built to replace the aging LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin on the South American transatlantic route … See more

A flight to Königsberg was planned for 26 August 1939, but it was cancelled as the airships were a potential hazard with the imminent war. On … See more

• Buoyancy compensator (aviation)
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• List of Zeppelins See more

In total, the Graf Zeppelin made thirty flights, covering 36,550 km (22,710 mi) in a flight time of 409 hours:
Flights 1 to 7
1. 14 September … See more

Note: The LZ130 Graf Zeppelin II was similar in most respects
Data from
General … See more

• Technical drawing of the LZ 130
• Zeppelin Study Group — Research group for airship memorabilia and Zeppelin mail See more