| ZEPPELIN VS. ZEPELIN |
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| A Zeppelin Story |
| Nowadays is quite difficult to know what people really understand by "zeppelin". From its original meaning of the early 20th century to the new meanings of our modern times, the zeppelin has a long story to tell. |
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| Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin |
| ...was the inventor of the classic dirigible whose maiden voyage in 1900 became a landmark in the history of aviation and a symbol of premium craftsmanship. |
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| Heinrich von Cepelin |
| ...is the nobleman to whom the origins of the Zeppelin name can be traced, back to the 17th generation. Born in the year 1286 in the duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, von Cepelin is the oldest documented Zeppelin family ancestor. The noble family name soon changed to Zepelin, then into Zeppelin in the 17th Century. The small locality of Zepelin (Zeplin) in North-Eastern Germany adds to its historical references. |
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| Zeppelin Font |
| This Art Deco typeface was designed by Rudolph Koch between 1927 and 1929. Use it for impact in packaging and posters. |
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| Zeppelin Bend |
| ...is perhaps the most effective of the knots used to tie two ropes together, the name stemming from its use to moor airships. |
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| Zeppelin as a Business |
| The primary meaning involving high-quality aircrafts translates today in spectacular methods of leisure travel, air photography and airship advertising, all of them centered around the zeppelin. |
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| Leisure Zeppelins |
| Ultra-modern zeppelins are nowadays used for exlusive short-term flights. |
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| Zeppelin & Air Photography |
| Then there is air photography, a method of obtaining high-quality photos from above with radio-controlled professional equipment. MRW ZEPPELINE is a branch of the Spanish group MRW (Messagerie Radio World). |
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| Air Advertising Involving Zeppelins |
| The zeppelin is further used in airship advertising, one of the most popular means of publicity with proven spectacular effects. Check out these cool websites dealing with airborne branding: www.skycruise.ch, www.zeppelin.at or the South-African www.zeppelin.co.za . |
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| Zepelin Wine |
| Due to the fact that the zeppelin remains, even to date, an original & spectacular concept, it has borrowed its name even to a wine sortiment: the Zepelin wine from the Zepelin family vineyard from New Zealand. |
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| Marc Zeplin Foundation |
| This foundation was established to honor the memory of Marc Scott Zeplin who lost his life on September 11, 2001. |
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| Zeplin Programme |
| Zeplin is a scientific programme (originally 'ZonEd Proportional scintillation in LIquid Noble gases'), a high-tech experiment for direct dark matter searches. |
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| Zeppelin - Vintage Postcards |
| A large collection of old postcards. |
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| Maybach Zeppellin |
| ...is the legendary de-luxe automobile built in 1929, used by the likes of Al Capone and interbelic Hollywood stars. |
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| Zepelin Locality |
| The small village of Zepelin (Zeplin) in North-Eastern Germany adds to the historical references of the classic dirigeable. |
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| Zeppelin Misspellings |
| There are various misspellings of the name, due to its history of constant changes. The old Zepelin is nowadays spelled Zeppelin (“zeppelin” for the flying machine), with often incorrect forms such as zepellin, zeppellin, zepeline, zeppeline or even zeppelline or zeplin. |
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