who named it
2007-01-01 22:32:51 · 4 answers · asked by JC MI 38 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Hindenburg was named after Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934), the President of Germany (1925–1934). It was to have been named the Adolf Hitler but Hugo Eckener, director of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, would not permit that because of his anti-Nazi politics[citation needed]. It was a brand-new, all-duralumin design: 245 m long (804 ft), 41 m in diameter (135 ft), containing 200,000 m³ (7,000,000 ft³) of gas in 16 bags or cells, with a useful lift of 1.099 MN (247,100 pounds), powered by four reversible 890 kW (1,200 horsepower) Daimler-Benz diesel engines, giving it a maximum speed of 135 km/h (84 mph).
2007-01-01 22:39:00 · answer #1 · answered by Crash 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was named in honor of the German Field Marshal and President of Germany.
2007-01-02 08:47:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were going to call it the Kaiserburger, but that name was already taken by McDonalds.
2007-01-02 11:31:13 · answer #3 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the muffin man just about covers it. . . .dont you?
2007-01-02 07:17:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋