For All Its Bulk, a Zeppelin Has Not Much Substance 



A broken-away view of a modem Zeppelin which gives a good idea of its internal construction 

 In the Zeppehn the gas is confined in about seventeen independent bags which are contained in 

 a long cylindrical frame. A number of the bags may be punctured, but the balloon will still be 

 buoyant enough to carry its navigators to safety and will retain its shape at any altitude 



