British Empire Airship Program
GPTKB entity
Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
airship program
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Royal_Airship_Works gptkb:Air_Ministry international travel military applications scientific research aviation regulations cargo transport commercial aviation aviation pioneers early 20th century exploration passenger travel aviation technology advancements airship enthusiasts airship design innovations historical aviation events airship disasters airship manufacturers airship safety standards airship travel challenges airship travel experiences airship travel luxury airship travel nostalgia airship travel regulations airship travel safety concerns British_aviation_policy |
| gptkbp:availableIn |
economic factors
safety concerns competition from airplanes |
| gptkbp:design |
long-range capabilities
large passenger capacity rigid airship design |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:British_government
|
| gptkbp:goal |
establish transatlantic air routes
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
cultural impact in the 1920s
first transatlantic airship service impact on military airship development pioneering airship technology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Empire Airship Program
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Zeppelin_technology
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gptkb:British_Empire
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
British_taxpayers
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
historical significance in aviation history
development of airship technology influence on air travel influence on modern air travel |
| gptkbp:notable_alumni |
R100
R101 |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Imperial_Airship_Services
|
| gptkbp:operates |
1919
1930 |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
British_colonies
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
long-distance travel
long-distance air travel |
| gptkbp:reduces |
financial issues
R101 disaster |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
aviation regulations
aviation history transatlantic flights interwar period aviation airship design airship travel airship operations airship enthusiasts airship technology advancements airship manufacturing airship navigation airship crew training airship disasters airship exhibitions airship heritage airship historical records airship maintenance airship museums airship passenger experience airship routes airship safety measures airship technology research airship travel experience commercial airships interwar aviation military airships passenger airships British_aviation_history British_aviation British_aviation_policy |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
R101 disaster
R100 successful voyage R100 successful voyage to Canada |
| gptkbp:technology |
hydrogen
helium |