At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown...

While the Wright Brothers were "gliding" over Kitty Hawk, the charming Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont was making his own mark on the history of flight, becoming the first person to fly a self-propelled airplane. Full color.

"Based on a true story, fourteen-year-old Werner Franz works as a cabin boy aboard the German zeppelin, the Hindenburg, and resourcefully survives its fatal crash"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces blimps, discussing how the different parts work and how they are used.