The aircraft was pioneered by the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, so they were named after him. Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin named his airships after himself.
They were bombers in WW1 and passenger transports later.
Airship which were called Zeppelins.
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Airbus A -380 can carry maximum passenger in the world. Its a biggest passenger aircraft in the world.
Concorde
No passenger aircraft can be idle in the air. Only a few number of military aircraft can do that. It is called hovering.
Ulrich Israel has written: 'Marineflieger einst und jetzt' -- subject(s): Aircraft carriers, Airplanes, Military, History, Military Airplanes, Naval aviation 'Graf Zeppelin' -- subject(s): Graf Zeppelin (Aircraft carrier)
The Boeing Corporation produces passenger aircraft, cargo aircraft, military aircraft, and helicopters.
Boeings newest passenger aircraft is the 787
They are called aircraft passengers. What else do you think?