Great film. This was a fascinating experiment that never had a chance to prove itself. Sad these ships had to vanish from existence.
@paulbfields8284
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up nearby. I cannot imagine how much of the sky was taken up by the presence of this spectacular mechanical achievement. Golden of days of Akron Ohio.... home.
@valdezapg
8 жыл бұрын
It's really amazing to see footage like this!
@kc4cvh
Жыл бұрын
2:32 The engineers thought the tilting propellers could prevent the craft from rising in an updraft to such a altitude that it bursts, like USS Shenandoah or hitting the ground, as R.101 did a year earlier. Unfortunately this power plant, or anything that might be imagined, could produce only a small fraction of the thrust needed to counteract the effect of perpendicular air currents on the immense hull and USS Akron crashed into the sea, with but three survivors.
@toastecmo
3 жыл бұрын
Stoic bunch of Navy guys. Love it!
@Rickster5176
6 жыл бұрын
Ahh, I love that new dirigible smell.
@machia0705
6 жыл бұрын
The propeller shafts and transmissions were built by Allison and the German Maybach engines were to be eventually replaced by a new engine , then being built by Allison , the V1710 . This engine would be found in WW2 fighter aircraft years later .
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