In consequence Los Angeles, which had the Zeppelin works number LZ 126, was built as a passenger airship, although the treaty limitation on the permissible volume was waived, it being agreed that a craft of a size equal to the largest Zeppelin constructed during World War I …

2012年2月26日 · On October 12, 1924, under the command of Dr. Eckener, LZ-126 (already known by its American naval designation ZR-3) lifted off from Friedrichshafen, Germany to begin its flight across the Atlantic for delivery to the United States Navy.

The ground crew manhandles the LZ-126 into the hangar. LZ-126 landing at Lakehurst, New Jersay on October 15, 1924. It was delivered to the U.S. Navy and rechristened ZR-3 Los Angeles. The hydrogen was drained and replaced with helium. It served for over a decade. It was the only U.S. Navy rigid airship that was not destroyed in a crash. LZ-127 ...

Most successful US rigid airship in US Navy service. After the arriving in the US, the hydrogen gas was replaced by the safer helium gas, at the expense of some performance. Ceiling with helium is about 1000m lower then with Hydrogen.

2020年1月2日 · Zeppelin LZ 126 The LZ 126 was built by the Zeppelin company for the US as part of war reparations, becoming the USS Los Angeles. The delivery trip from Germany turned out to be the first actual transatlantic flight, 3 years before the Spirit of St. Louis.

2023年9月26日 · Built by the renowned Zeppelin Company in Germany, the LZ 126 was one of the most advanced airships of its time. Under the guidance and expertise of Dr. Hugo Eckener, an aeronautical engineer and leading figure in the world of airships, the LZ 126 was envisioned to serve the German Navy.

2014年10月12日 · 90 years ago today, LZ-126 left Friedrichshafen, Germany to fly across the Atlantic and begin its new life in the United States Navy. The construction of LZ-126 saved the Zeppelin Company, and U.S.S. Los Angeles (ZR-3) became America’s most …

Airship LZ-126 In flight, probably over the eastern U.S. after her flight across the Atlantic from Germany, 15 October 1924. Following delivery to the U.S. Navy, she became USS Los Angeles (ZR-3). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 116KB; 740 x 600 pixels : Photo #: NH 42024

2015年2月25日 · U.S.S. Los Angeles was an American naval vessel, but her interiors were designed for civilian passenger service. Built as LZ-126 in Germany, Los Angeles was the brainchild of Hugo Eckener.

2024年3月10日 · It has been 100 years since a Zeppelin airship from Friedrichshafen made headlines: On October 12, 1924, LZ 126 embarked on a sensational flight across the Atlantic. This airship, its construction and journey, holds a special significance in Zeppelin history.