Futuristic Interiors of German WWII Airship Hindenburg

Back when airplanes were not the primary means of transcontinental air travel, the LZ 129 Hindenburg was a force to be reckoned with. The grand German airship was the first aircraft to provide regular scheduled air services between Europe and North America. It took the airship only 43 hours to fly across the Atlantic, which at that time was considered incredibly fast, since even the fastest passenger ships took at least 4 days to cover the same distance. The real carte-de-visite that made the Hindenburg prominent was its futuristic design. The Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937, put an end to the idea of using Zeppelins in long-distance air travel. Our photo gallery reveals rare images of the passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg, which symbolized the peak of technological advancement during the pre-WWII era.