Men at work on duralumin framework of U.S.S. Akron – ZRS-4, the world’s largest airship.
From Framework to Flight
On October 31, 1929 construction of the Akron began inside the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation dock at Akron, Ohio. On November 2, 1931, she left the dock on her maiden voyage as a commissioned “ship” of the U.S. Navy. The airship’s journey led her down the eastern seaboard to Washington, D.C.
Duralumin
Duralumin was a trade name for one of the earliest types of age-hardenable aluminum alloys.
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- USS Akron airship framework
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- USS Akron airship drawing
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- USS Akron airship
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- Duralumin
