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Zeppelins are kept buoyant by Hydrogen when they were first developed but now Helium as their buoyancy gas, and use propellers to move them to their destination or they just float tethered to the ground.
They differ from Hot Air Balloons in that a Zeppelin has a rigid shape, formed by an internal frame of aluminium, whereas a Hot Air Balloon is flexible and may be folded up.
A Zeppelin is an aerostatic aircraft and stays aloft by filling a large cavity with a lifting gas. Modern Zeppelins use helium which also extinguishes fires in that unlikely event.
Hot air balloons by contrast use hot air which is lighter than the surrounding air but Zeppelins or blimps do not.
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How use today zeppelins?
There are no Zeppelins today.
Are zeppelins still built today?
No, Zeppelins are no longer made.
When were zeppelins invented?
zeppelins were invented in the 1900 by Count Von Zeppelin.
What year were Zeppelins made?
July 2, 1900 was when Zeppelins were made.
What did Britain do to protect themselves against zeppelins?
They attacked the Zeppelins with fighter planes.
What is the plural of zeppelin?
Zeppelins
What Are Zepplens Used For?
what are zeppelins used for
Were zeppelins used in ww1?
YES
What were Zeppelins used for?
Zeppelins were used by the Germans as bombers, overseers of the land to know whats going on below, and to deliver supplies.
Why were zeppelins relatively unsatisfactory as air fighting machines?
They aren't particularly manouverable, and easy to hit.
How were Zeppelins powered?
The WW1 Zeppelins used 2-6 large aircraft engines, usually Maybach V-8's.
What type of gas was used in zeppelins?
hydrogen
