It's been flying for some time.

Posted by Timmy The Tulip from user-2ivfmrd.dialup.mindspring.com on August 11, 2001 at 12:52:51:

In Reply to: Zeppelin flys again posted by fx7 on August 11, 2001 at 11:55:24:

: Just saw on CNN headlinenews that a German company has started to fly a new "Zeppelin NZ" again. Would be kinda cool to see these impressive airships fly again as long as they are not dropping bombs :) If anyone has more info on this please post a link.....

Actually, the Zeppelin NT (New Technology) has been flying since 1997.
It is comparatively small at a lenght of 75 m (~230 feet). It contains 8000 cubic meters of helium. Top speed is 130 km (~70 knots/ ~81 mph).
The Zeppelin NT can carry 12 passengers. Larger models are being planned.

TTT

PS: A search on yahoo should yield more info.

http://www.gzg.fn.bw.schule.de/stadt/zeppelin/bilder/zeppnt_t.jpg

http://www.ciderpresspottery.com/ZLA/future/NT7_anat.gif

http://www.ciderpresspottery.com/ZLA/future/NTdraw2.gif

http://www.ciderpresspottery.com/ZLA/future/articles/b.z.20.8.97.gif

Follow Ups:

• Re: It's been flying for some time. fx7 21:30:39 8/11/2001 (1)
  • CNN only makes up their stories 50 percent of the time... graml 09:30:17 8/12/2001 (0)
• It isn't as beautiful as its silver ancestors... graml 14:34:07 8/11/2001 (2)
  • It doesn't burn as nicely either. Timmy The Tulip 19:58:05 8/11/2001 (1)
    • "This is one of the worst catastrophes in the world!" Herbert Morrison 09:32:46 8/12/2001 (0)

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