GENERAL CABLES
NEW GERMAN AIRSHIP. (United Press Association—By Electric Teleg ra pli— -Copy right). LONDON, January 17. A Berlin correspondent stales in anticipation of a greater and new zeppelin, tin* dimaiil ling lias begun of I lie sheds at Friedriclishal’en, which arc too small. The new zeppelin. called the L.Z. lAS. will he about the same length as the Graf zeppelin. hut the maximum diameter is increased one eighth, giving a cubic capacity of 150,(KK) cubic metres compared with the Graf v.c)ipelin’s 107>.000, thus approaching the size of British airships. The chief alteration relates to the engines, which, in accordance with Eckcner’s dictum, wil he of greater power. The control and navigation cabins'will be moved farther astern and mlmi lower, giving a full view of the stern, as the officers' found t lk* Graf znppnlin deficient in this respect. The covering will lie linen, instead of. cotton.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1929, Page 5
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147GENERAL CABLES Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1929, Page 5
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