Name: Zeppelin Airships Have One Foot in Aviation’s History, and the Other in Its Future
Uploaded: 2025-07-17T20:06:58.000Z
Description: These machines remain relevant to the future of the aviation industry.

AIN’s Amy Wilder took a breathtaking ride in a Zeppelin in the airship’s hometown of Friedrichshafen in southern Germany. Here she shares how these exceptional machines are steeped in aviation heritage, yet remain very relevant to the future of the industry.

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