Chris Barrie's Massive Engines

Discovery History

8:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Saturday 29 March

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The presenter explores the history of airships, from the early hot-air balloons of the Montgolfier Brothers, to the ill-fated transatlantic passenger liners of the 1930s. He also visits the historic hangars at Cardington, Bedfordshire, where he takes a ride on a sky hopper. Plus, a look at the Zeppelin company, examining its early bombers and new prototype cargo carrier