Model of an airship by David Schwarz, 1895
Model of the airship designer David Schwarz (1850-1897) made entirely of aluminum. The first rigid airship capable of flying with aluminum frame and envelope was completed in 1897 and on the 3rd of November in the same year was tested in Berlin. After the death of Schwarz his patent was acquired by Count von Zeppelin
Picture No
10520676
Media ID
48140743
Size
2649px x 1887px
(1.0MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / SZ Photo / Scherl
Date
1897
