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Graf Zeppelin
grahf ZEP-uh-lin (German Graf, count/earl, the noble title of designer Ferdinand von Zeppelin)
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A German rigid airship that completed the first circumnavigation of the world by an aircraft in August 1929, and went on to fly regular commercial transatlantic passenger and mail service for years, including a scheduled run between Germany and Brazil. It demonstrated that long distance commercial air travel was possible years before fixed wing aircraft could match its range.
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SignificanceCompleted the first circumnavigation of the world by an aircraft and flew years of scheduled transatlantic passenger service. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia: LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin
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LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin 127) was a German passenger-carrying hydrogen-filled rigid airship that flew from 1928 to 1937.
1. Wikipedia: LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin
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It was built between 1926 and September 1928 at the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin works in Friedrichshafen
1. Wikipedia: LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin
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During most of its career, it was operated by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin's commercial flight arm, DELAG, in conjunction with the Hamburg-American Line (HAPAG); for its final two years it flew for the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei (DZR).
1. Wikipedia: LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin
Wikipedia: Luftschiffbau Zeppelin
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The company was founded by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in 1908 as a formal entity to continue advancing his pioneering research into rigid airships.
Wikipedia: Hugo Eckener
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was the manager of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and also the commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin for most of its record-setting flights, including the first airship flight around the world, making him the most successful airship commander in history.
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