Wholesale LZ 129 Hindenburg 1/1000 Display Model

LZ 129 Hindenburg was a German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship, designed and built by the Zeppelin Company as was the lead ship of her class. She was operated by the Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederi (German Zeppelin Airline Company), offering 4-6 day transatlantic flights from Germany to the United States and Brazil. After completing 18 successuful round-trips across the Atlantic, disaster struck on May 6, 1937. While attempting to dock in New Jersey, the hydrogen-filled Zeppelin caught fire and crashed, killing 36 people. This catastrophic event, captured on film, shocked the world and marked the end of the airship era as hydrogen-filled aircraft were deemed too dangerous. The exact cause of the fire remains uncertain, though theories include static electricity or a gas leak. The Hindenburg disaster is often cited as a turning point in aviation history. Wings of The Great War display airplanes feature: Molded resin construction with no assembly required. Fixed, non-rotating propellers and wheels. Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".