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U.S. Plans Two Giant Civil Dirigibles
The Navy will award a contract to Goodyear for two American airships larger than the Graf Zeppelin. The 785 foot long craft will feature 6,500,000 cubic feet capacity, 133 foot diameter, 11,500 mile cruising radius, and 25 ton carrying capacity. Designer Dr. Karl Arnstein led the project.
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