The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-09-01
Expect Zeppelin to
( Meet All Tests

that memories of the R.Ss and Roma
disasters still are freshly in mind
throughout the world, Germany's
builders OF the new Zeppelin intended
for commercial use in the United
States are prepared to exhaust every
resource. at their command in pro-
ducing the "last word" in aircraft.
The Zeppelin company stands ready
to stake its reputation" on the pro-
ject, according to an American official
who has figured prominently in the
negotiations for the contract recently
signed here.
This official pointed out, however,
that the undertaking strikes no awe
ln the hearts of the constructors.
since they already have built larger
ships than that now under contract.
Ir fact, he said, they are equipped
to produce Zeppelin of 100000 or
even 10000 cubic meters, as COM
pared with the ship of 10000 which
they have agreed to build for Amer
lea.
Yet the builders recognize the
possibility of elements hitherto un-
controllable entering into construc-
ton of this nature, it is said, and
will endeavor to profit by careful
study of the fate which befell the
Two giant airships produced for the
United States the past two years IN
england and Italy. Particular at
tention will be devoted to the aues-
s'on Of the manifold stresses to which
an airship is subject This problem
involves multitudinous technicalities
as to design and the extreme testing
of material. In these departments.
1t is felt in American circles here. the
Germans have reached an outstanding
stage of advance.
Reception of the ship having been
delegated to the naval department
of the United States, its design will
be submitted to that division Of the
government for approval. In addi-
ton, an officer of the department will
be present at Friedrichhafen as an
inspector throughout the Zeppelin's
construction. This duty has been as
signed to First Lieutenant Garland
Fulton, w. S. NJ, who is here in con-
nection with the contract. First
Lieutenant R. G. Pennoyer, U. S. n,
also has been in Berlin during the
negotiations, both of these officers
having been on duty in connection
with the R-38.
1t is estimated that Is months will
be required for construction of the
ship. No specific time of delivery
has been fixed, this being dependent
upon number of contingencies, not
the least of which are the weathe,
conditions. The Zeppelin probably
will be completed by next fall, max
ing it likely that delivery will follow
during the ensuing summer. Lake
hurst, N. j., has been selected as the
place of delivery.
The contract provides that the ship
will fly to the. United States entirely
under German responsibility and
manned by a German crew. 1t has
not yet been decided, at this early
stage of the project, whether any
American personnel will accompany
the Germans on their transatlantic
flight.
The new Zeppelin will require a
crew of about the some number as
that which manned the R-33. In this
connection it is pointed out here that
a large part of the United States ma
val departments air personnel was
lost in the accident to the R-38, while
the Roma disaster proved a similar
loss to the army's aid forces. Thus
American manning of the new ship
will entail training of an almost en-
tirely new crew.
No provision has been made in the
contract for the United States to
share in the monetary loss, should
an accident occur to the ship before
delivery Since the Zeppelin takes
the place of costs due the United
States in consequence of aerial losses
in the war, it is noted, the fixed
amount remains due until such time
as the ship is actually turned over to