Bell Ringer Assignment

• What was the problem with balloons in the 18th century that S.C. Gwynne described.
• How was this problem solved in the 19th century?
• What was the continued problem with balloons that S.C. Gwynne explained?
• Who was Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and what did he invent?
• What was Christopher Birdwood Thomson's vision for airships?
• Explain the distinction between using airships rather than airplanes at the time.
• According to S.C. Gwynne, what was a weakness of rigid airships?
• What was the R101?
• Why is the R101 story not as well-known as the Hindenburg?