--- title: "1 Airship Quotes By John Provan" description: "1 Airship quotes by John Provan. Plus more from John Provan and more Airship sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/john-provan-35477_american-business_dramatically-but-helium-gas-was-10-times_273425.jpg" --- > [“dramatically, but helium gas was 10 times as expensive. Under these conditions, Dr. Eckener, a pilot whose primary concern was safety and as Director of a Company attempting to make a profit, he was forced to make a difficult decision.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/dramatically-but-helium-gas-was-10-times-as-expensive-under-these/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55a/john-provan-35477_american-business_dramatically-but-helium-gas-was-10-times_273425.jpg) ## Other authors on Airship - [Katherine McIntyre 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/airship/katherine-mcintyre/) ## More by John Provan > [“girders. All Zeppelins built thereafter would be constructed of this material. Apparently, some improvements were made in the Duralumin composition for LZ-129, increasing the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/girders-all-zeppelins-built-thereafter-would-be-constructed-of-this/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“always kept at the same level, insuring the work was proceeding”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/always-kept-at-the-same-level-insuring-the-work-was-proceeding/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“completed. It had been designed by Albert Speer and alone”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/completed-it-had-been-designed-by-albert-speer-and-alone/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“dramatically, but helium gas was 10 times as expensive. Under these conditions, Dr. Eckener, a pilot whose primary concern was safety and as Director…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/dramatically-but-helium-gas-was-10-times-as-expensive-under-these/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“finished, the cells were translucent. Each gas cell was like a donut, with a small hole in the center, through which the central catwalk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/finished-the-cells-were-translucent-each-gas-cell-was-like-a-donut/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“sq. ft. was naturally waterproofed, but given the size, temperature differences and weather effects upon the covering, leaks could occasionally occur and go un-noticed.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/sq-ft-was-naturally-waterproofed-but-given-the-size-temperature/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“total of 1,599,640 man hours of labor went into the building of the LZ-129 “Hindenburg”. The price for technology is often measured in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/total-of-1-599-640-man-hours-of-labor-went-into-the-building-of-the/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“locations for joining the girder sections. The empty aluminum structure had a total weight of 56,368 kg, a figure which doubled, when all equipment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/locations-for-joining-the-girder-sections-the-empty-aluminum/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“work. The official investigation began on Monday, May 10, 1937, with witnesses being called and Commander Rosendahl giving the”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/work-the-official-investigation-began-on-monday-may-10-1937-with/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“total of 1,599,640 man hours of labor went into the building of the LZ-129 “Hindenburg”. The price for technology is often measured in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/total-of-1-599-640-man-hours-of-labor-went-into-the-building-of-the-2/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“brought together and combining aft of frame 20. From there on, to the back, only 16 longitudinal girders continued. LZ-129 “Hindenburg”-ring layout: Ring 1)…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/brought-together-and-combining-aft-of-frame-20-from-there-on-to-the/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) > [“he was all burned. He seemed dazed, not uttering a sound. His eyes were staring straight ahead. Two guards”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-provan/he-was-all-burned-he-seemed-dazed-not-uttering-a-sound-his-eyes-were/) [John Provan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-provan/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/airship/john-provan/#itemlist", "name": "1 Airship Quotes By John Provan", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“dramatically, but helium gas was 10 times as expensive. Under these conditions, Dr. Eckener, a pilot whose primary concern was safety and as Director of a Company attempting to make a profit, he was forced to make a difficult decision. His discussions with American businessmen and political officials had not resulted in the helium gas he so badly wanted. On the other hand he realized, an airship without lifting gas could not fly. His own company officials believed hydrogen to be safe and they did not share the American concern nor that of Eckener. During many of the flights in 1936, U.S. Naval officials were onboard the LZ-129, to study German operating methods of using hydrogen gas. Their resulting reports concluded that hydrogen properly used, was safe and should be considered used in any new or future American airships. The building of a dream The LZ-129 was a typical design for a Zeppelin airship, only it’s size was so remarkable. The structure was primarily built of triangular girders made of Duralumin, the interior was divided by a wire braced main frame, into 16 bays, in which each held a gas cell.2 Duralumin was an alloy of aluminum and copper with traces of magnesium, manganese, iron and silicon. It had been discovered by Dr. Alfred Wilm and his assistant Ing. Jablonsky, in September 1906. Late one Saturday evening, Jablonsky had completed testing numerous pieces and was ready to go home, when Dr. Wilm entered the lab, with just one more test. To everyone’s astonishment, the test piece was harder, with only ½% more Magnesium having been added. The last train for Berlin had departed and the two men worked the through the weekend, to perfect their Duralumin. Although Dr. Wilm wanted to obtain a patent on this new metal, that so many industries so badly required, he failed to take action. By not obtaining a patent, he gave German industry the opportunity to copy. Count von Zeppelin was amongst the first to realize the value of this new material. Dr. Alfred Wilm did not achieve the wealth he so rightfully desired and passed away on a small farm in the Riesengebirge, on August 6, 1937. Dr. Wilm placed an important mark on not only Zeppelin history, but in the design of countless airplanes ever since.3 The first Zeppelin airships had been constructed of simple aluminum, which is considerably weaker, so that strength was a major problem. It was not until LZ-26, which was the only Zeppelin assembled in Frankfurt-Rebstock, that Duralumin was practically used. Designed as a passenger airship, production of it’s parts had begun, when World War One started. Suddenly, this airship was no longer needed for civilian purposes and would fulfill military requirements only marginally. In order to provide space in the Friedrichshafen Zeppelin Sheds, for newer and larger designs; the completed girders and materials were transported to Frankfurt for assembly. 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