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The LZ-130 Graf Zeppelin II could carry up What was the
to 72 passengers, plus a 40-man crew. With a
top speed of 81 mph (131 kph), it had a range The biggest
of 10,250 miles (16,500 km). The airship was Zeppelins were
filled with lighter-than-air gas and built to 3 times longer
carry passengers across the Atlantic. and 6 times biggest aircraft?
wider than a
Jumbo Jet.

AIRBUS BELUGA

The Airbus Beluga is designed The control gondola
to carry large or awkwardly contained separate
shaped cargo. This includes control and observation
the parts for Airbus airliners, rooms, plus a central
which are made in four navigation area.
different countries and Huge windows, which
then airlifted for assembly. could be opened during
flights, ran the length of
the passenger decks.

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