Zeppelins provided luxurious transatlantic travel between Germany and major cities like New York and Rio de Janeiro during the 1920s and 1930s. Graf Zeppelin made these journeys in two to three days, outpacing ocean liners, but this era effectively ended with the Hindenburg disaster in 1937. Rigid airships, despite early setbacks and being easily damaged, became viable for passenger transport following successful developments by Count von Zeppelin and others. Ultimately, they served both as transportation vessels and weapons during WWI, impacting air travel history significantly.
Transatlantic Zeppelins carried passengers in relative luxury between Germany and New York or Rio de Janeiro during the 1920s and 1930s. The airships Graf Zeppelin crossed the Atlantic in two or three days, faster than contemporary ocean liners, but this brief golden era of air travel came to an abrupt end following the Hindenburg disaster in May 1937, when the airship burst into flames and 36 people were killed.
Rigid Airships were the only option for interwar air travel, with Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin pioneering these vessels in the early 20th century. Other nations attempted to master air travel with gas-filled ships, leading to various expeditions.
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