These stunning photos of the Hindenburg Zeppelin show what luxury air travel was like 80 years ago
Before the modern jumbo jet and its first-class suites, the biggest and grandest thing in luxury air travel was the German Zeppelin Airship.
Of all the massive Zeppelins constructed, the most famous was the Hindenburg. The Hindenburg was designed to ferry passengers across the Atlantic in serenity, with the dirigible floating smoothly through the clouds.
The Hindenburg was the first of two "Hindenburg" Class airships constructed by the Zeppelin Company. Construction of the airship began in 1931 and was completed in 1936. The Hindenburg, along with its highly successful predecessor, the Graf Zeppelin, made numerous trans-Atlantic crossings in their brief but illustrious careers.
Constructed out of an aluminum alloy called duralumin, the Hindenburg's massive framework was filled with seven tons of hydrogen. Hydrogen is much lighter than air and allowed the massive Zeppelin to carry more people in greater levels of luxury. However, with an ignition source, an oxidizer, and the right concentration, hydrogen can also be incredibly flammable.
The Hindenburg entered passenger service in May 1936 and carried up 50 passengers in luxury across the Atlantic.
The legend of the Hindenburg's luxurious amenities is well-known, but most have not seen them in living color. So take the opportunity to check out these wonderful photos of the Zeppelin's passenger spaces, courtesy of airships.net and the German Federal Archive.
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