1. Zeppelins
By: Tony”Big toe” A., Liza , Jimmer_10,Kayla”K-money” , & Erin McChicken

2. Which Country Developed The Weapon?
Germany
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelins
1900

3. Uses of the Zeppelins
Recon on Enemies
Bombings

4. How It Changed Fighting Techniques?
First aircraft to implement aerial bombing.
Set the stage for more effective bombing by fixed-wing airplanes

5. Impact Of Zeppelins on WWI
Made attacks on land troops much easier
Easy maneuverability in air
Protected seas (navy)
Poor accuracy on attacks

6. Impact Of Zeppelins on WWI
Navigation was poor
Ammunition was terrible
Gave large physiological effect to the enemy, large defenses were armed against zeppelins

7. Impact Of Zeppelins on WWI
Overall, not a great weapon after British made planes with incendiary bullets, which would set the Zeppelins on fire.
Even before British ships had this technology, they were not effective because of poor accuracy and navigation.

8. Advantages of Zeppelins
Fly very far and high
Cheap to produce
Easy way of attacking enemy

9. Disadvantages of Zeppelins
Navigation was poor
Poor accuracy on attacks
Poor ability to sustain minor damage
Filled with hydrogen gas which is extremely flammable

10. Interesting fact about the Zeppelin
On May 6, 1937 the Hindenburg burst into flames while attempting to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey
Was a German airship
This fiery disaster ended the era of commercial airship travel

11. Zeppelins After WWI -1936 height of its success
-1937 the disaster of the hindenburg marked the end of the Zeppelins
-Todays model is the “Zeppelin NT”

12. The Hindenburg Disaster

14. Live attack from a Zeppelin

15. Sources

16. Sources http://www.airships.net/count-ferdinand-von-zeppelin