Titanic and Hindenburg: Similarities and Differences - Airships.net
WEBApr 14, 2016 · Titanic was a little more than 882 feet in length, with a beam of 92.5 feet, and could carry approximately 2,500 passengers. Hindenburg was roughly the same size — the ship was approximately 808 feet in length, with a diameter of 135 feet — but had berths for only 72 passengers.
Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies (TV Movie 2007) - IMDb
WEBHindenburg: Titanic of the Skies: Directed by Sean Grundy. With William Roberts, John Shrapnel, Malcolm Tierney, Mark McGann. A recounting of the infamous 1937 airship disaster and its subsequent investigation.
Hindenburg vs Titanic: Survival Rates - Airships.net
WEBHindenburg vs Titanic: Survival Rates. The Hindenburg disaster is often compared with the sinking of the Titanic, and there is a common misconception that the Hindenburg crash was more deadly. In fact, the opposite is true. Only 32% of those on the Titanic’s maiden voyage survived the sinking.
The Hindenburg, Before and After Disaster | Britannica
WEBThe German airship LZ-129—better known as the Hindenburg —was landing. At 804 feet long (more than three times the length of a Boeing 747 and only 80 feet shorter than the Titanic), the Hindenburg was the largest aircraft ever built.
Hindenburg disaster - Wikipedia
WEBA fire-damaged 9" duralumin cross brace from the frame of the Hindenburg salvaged in May 1937 from the crash site at NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey. As the tail of the Hindenburg crashed into the ground, a burst of flame came out of the nose, killing 9 of the 12 crew members in the bow.
The Hindenburg Disaster - National Postal Museum
WEBThe Hindenburg Disaster. At 6:25 p.m. EST on May 6, 1937, while approaching Lakehurst Naval Station’s mooring mast between storms, Hindenburg burst into flames. Within thirty-four seconds, fire consumed the entire airship. Passengers and crew members jumped from the burning airship, some falling to their deaths.
Document Deep Dive: A Firsthand Account of the Hindenburg Disaster
WEBMay 1, 2012 · The Hindenburg suddenly burst into flames. In just 34 seconds, the vessel crashed to the ground, the future of lighter-than-air commercial travel grinding to a fiery halt with it.
What Really Felled the Hindenburg? | Smithsonian
WEBMay 4, 2017 · Consider this: the Hindenburg was roughly the size of the RMS Titanic, but it flew overhead. And seeing that in the sky over New York City?
Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies (TV Movie 2007) - IMDb
WEBA no larger than medium sized budget re-enactment of the immediate circumstances surrounding the crashing in flames of the mighty German airship Hindenburg in 1937 on its arrival in the USA and the subsequent investigation into the cause by its designer.
Recovered Letters Reveal the Lost History of the Hindenburg
WEBApr 19, 2012 · The Smithsonian's National Postal Museum has created a new exhibit around the twin catastrophes called "Fire & Ice: Hindenburg and Titanic," focusing on letters that were recovered, and the...