South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
New Zeppelin Type Machine
Designed to Remedy Er-
rors of Predecessors.
~ IutcruatIonal Ncw-.J

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ANEUCE-r IS T.. Dec GA
gscnt ed dlr-ibio airsh.p design
81 10 .z=aIu public confidence IN Us
t-pc r Use face OF the ZE-z and
Io.ra civa lerz. which rs nearlrg
completion n ~ skeleton outlines
81 ,1o ravaI air station hero IN the
lrls-.a- ~ giant hangar. ~ -
fo-e sv IN ocean liner and twice a.
frpsI
al.. new shtD 20 be known a.
ZI.-I Gnc letters mean Zeppelin
l.4.HP j. dcsct bed as safety
F.. r.rs.-ir. a-r5raIns 10 Commander r.
D. Nrtreta-hcT. who B. supervising
i.s confirmation. for IEhtneEs and
rsra speed wi.l &c sacrificed 20
snake .ae gigantic craft accident
/ rIu3s
= ts % Germany and the Zcppe~
an ssrehip taat the navy is turning
Tor the creation % !.s future fleet
o.: ae-ia. Greadnau-htE. Even as
tn- sound OF IiFcsc~s q. WORK on
t'ic fame 81 ZF,-1 is heard at Lake
Eurst workncu 90 the great Zsppe-
IT, works a. Frlcdcrle asnAfen. on
! Lake Constance. thousands OF miles
aaay. are laying the "kee,' OF a
similar craft for the United states
nary 10 be known as YRS. When
! completed both ships will BE based
J on I.akehurst and WIZ have a range
OF action of 1000 miles.
Like Yep L-f9.
ZR-1 is practically a reproduction
OF the sylccessfu. Zeppelin Lac.
Viewing the $50 feet OF blue-tinted
duralumir framework in tho han
! gar az 1,akehurst. one Is struck with
4 the thickness OF the center OF the
body OF the ship contrasted with the
| RIA and other ships OF British
4 construction.
i The new naval aircraft Is approx
imateIy the shape OF giant min
now. with a rounded nose" and
substantial section amidships. taper
|. ing off 10 a pointed coaical tail
It's framework represents a trl-
uuaph OF American engineering IN
solving the mystery or producing
duralumin. the curious metal light-
or than aluminium yet with almost
the tensile strength OF steel. which
was long a secret OF the German
meta 1lrrgIsts. Experiments con
Quoted by the navy department in
conjunction with a large American
aluminium plant have produced a
daralumin that Is more uniform
composition than that OF the Ger
mans.
Light. Strong Frame.
StructuTally. ZR-1 is composed OF
a mass Of small orders. made VI
or duralumin stampings almost sim,
liar 10 eertaiR types OF structural
toys. for children. There are TRAN
a. S~Tfrders for the great circular
AS or the ship. ard for the long
ituSE ais that connect them. form
ing the sides OF the ship. Then. too
there are box Orders OF square sec
ton. one OF which "a used most Of
the length OF the very top OF the
big hull. When tho ship Is complet
ed IL will support a walk for tn
officers and crew communicative
with the observation post forward
and the tail rudders aft.
The ship Is divided into 20 sec
tons along its length. each of whicl
will house one Of the gas BALLOON
which give the ship its lifting pow
or. These balloons. already made
are OF finest goldbeater's SKIN, tFi'
material being used to avoid posi-
bility OF static electricity causing
an explosion IL they are torn
Guard Against Fire.
In the past. where rubber covered
BY fabric on each side has beer
used. COMMANDER Weyerbacher eN
plains. the theory has been advanc
ed that disastrous explosions Of tina
type OF bag were due to opposite
charges OF static electricity in tn
cloth on either side suddenly unit
ing 90 produce a spark wnea tn
bag was torn. This. however, hal
never been proven. he adds.
Along the bottom of the hull o
tie airship and inside it. runs
long triangular paSsageway extend
ing from the nose 10 a point nea
the tail.
Hatchways In this viii communi
cate with the carr OF the ship
which VIII be slung below tho body
while vertical shafts provided wit
ladders rise from the passas
through the body 20 the "cat-walk'
on top. providing means OF commu
nication between The top and bot
tom
Complex Controls.
Along the side OF the corridJ
TENH q mass CT DlollG wire AN4iAl ol1
passing over a multitude OF pulley
and connecting with the hundred
CT valves. signals and pieces OF ap
paratus throuEhous the ship.
SIung from the Orders fo.m!nr
me corridor ere the water b0l.as
bags. each holding nesrly tor o
water. used for trimming the ship
with great valves At the bottom
that can empty them almost IN 81
instant /. the ship has 20 rise quick
~
The rasoEre tanks are on e!.hC
side Of the CorriGor az rayiOu
no.ufs Ard here IS where provI
tior las been made against the f.r
aaure- th9t has cos, so many live
20 ne csst
Tine tarks OF the ZR-1 are set Il
~ert--u! s.iGcs and locked into 70
sucu II fire BREAKS oCt and the
arc threatened or x a squadron o
attacking af~plaues should make !
in-r~lttvc t0 shoot up TO a iofC
sts.taGe. a simple pun OF coutro
wire releases them ard they IA,
ga suard. relieving The skip o
-retr great Ve5Eht and the uerac
cs r1So.re explosion.
To Use IicIium.
TGr Tire danger vil also be me
EN- -s- new ship by The use OF Re
a- e1s On tes- flights. 500 600 ca
I.- Fsrt r-ac- t-l'f- all available Il