I don't know much about them but I'm curious why we don't use them anymore and what lead to their downfall as a form of transportation. I want to be a zeppelin expert by the time I'm done with this thread!
hi! not discouraging further discussion here, but since you want to know everything, you may be interested in these posts on the decline of dirigibles
The lost history of dirigibles? - featuring /u/jberd45, /u/davratta and /u/LaoBa
Previous to the Hindenburg disaster, how optimistic was the future of airships for shipping and commuting? - featuring /u/patron_vectras
Did the Hindenburg Disaster discourage any further research into airship/balloon powered travel, or were we already moving towards planes for air travel? - featuring /u/raerdor
What accounts for the decline in usage of blimps (airships) for wartime purposes? - featuring /u/vampire_seraphin and /u/jberd45
Was there ever a time when Zeppelins were used as heavily as commercial airplanes? - featuring /u/MisterFiftyFifty
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