THE FLYING HOTEL.
A GREAT FIREPROOF AIRSHIP. The enormous big sister of the Graf Zeppelin which is being built for Transatlantic service will have luxurious accommodation rivalling that of our biggest liners. There will be two decks, with a total floor space of 5330 feet for passenger accommodation. The upper deck has been fitted with a dining-room, a social hall, writing and reading-rooms, and 25 passenger cabins, each cabin containing two beds and hot and cold water. The waste water from the basins is run into a ballast tank, so that the weight of the Zeppelin remains constant. On the lower deck are bathrooms, a smokingroom, and quarters for officers and crew. Thanks to the use of helium instead of hydrogen the airship is fireproof, and LZ 129 will be the first Zeppelin on which smoking will be permissible. This enormous ship will be able to travel 8000 miles with one charge of fuel, will take 50 passengers, a crew of 35, and ten tons of luggage. It will cross the Atlantic in just under two days.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1934, Page 22 (Supplement)
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177THE FLYING HOTEL. Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1934, Page 22 (Supplement)
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