A Zeppelin for the 21st Century

By developing new aerodynamic computer models and using modern materials, the company that originated zeppelins has returned them to the skies over Europe

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KLAUS G. HAGENLOCHER has been managing director of Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik since 1997. He headed the team that developed the new zeppelin and the technology that made it possible. After receiving a mechanical engineering degree in 1962 from the Technical College in Karlsruhe, Germany, he then joined one of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin's affiliated companies, Zeppelin GmbH Friedrichshafen, working on the development of lightweight construction. He became head of development and design for that company in 1972, a position he retained until 1989, when he was named chief engineer for development of the Zeppelin NT.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 281 Issue 5This article was published with the title “A Zeppelin for the 21st Century” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 281 No. 5 ()
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican111999-3elOVEiFeJ5DAb1SrWg5w0

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