Ferdinand von Zeppelin
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These days, we are used to seeing hot air balloons traverse the sky. But, can you imagine the thrill and awe of seeing a huge balloon floating way up in the heavens above you, for the very first time? A balloon large enough to carry people? Ferdinand von Zeppelin witnessed such an event in the 1800’s, an event which resulted in him dedicating over 30 years of his life, to the development of a steerable airship, the Zeppelin. The Zeppelin proved to be a great success and captured worldwide admiration. Take ‘a ride’ with Ferdinand in his BioView® and find out how his perseverance, over many years resulted in the first Zeppelin being built. Discover how it was used in the First World War and what famous British Band in the 1960’s, was inspired to use his name. Ferdinand was truly a pioneer in civilian air transportation.
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