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Clip: 489454_1_1

Year Shot: 1929 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1768

Original Film: 001-068-04

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TITLE: First All-metal airship in test flight. ZMC-s, dirigible built for Navy rises 1,000 feet with four passengers." Great shot of airship pulling out of hangar. Title card shows "facts" and statistics about the airship. (Gas capacity, 200,000 feet; Uses non-inflammable helium ; Speed 65 MPH; cruising radius 1,000 miles; 450 horse power 2 hours). More shots of airship, CU of cabin. TITLE: "It is said to be of much greater durability than fabric airships" Shot of airship lifting off