Description of the Airship
To an observer watching from the ground, his first glimpse of the air yacht's silvery profile would be an exciting moment. To the same person standing directly beneath its 650-foot long hull as it soared silently overhead, the effect would be overwhelming. Such a feeling would certainly be experienced by a prospective passenger when approaching the airship as it rode its mooring mast preparatory to the start of a flight. Above him, he would see passengers already on board pacing the glass enclosed promenades or wavibng to onlookers below. Stepping into an elevator at the base of the mast, the latecomer is whisked to the top of the tall structure where he emerges at a circular embarkation platform girdling the mast near its apex.

From the main foyer on "B Deck", passengers may stroll out on to the promenades and gaze from the broad expanse of sloping plexiglass to the ground some hundred and fifty feet below. Or they may enter directly from the foyer into the spacious double-deck lounge where scores of guests are already being served glasses of champagene by stewards in uniform. Glancing upwards, they will see figures standing at the strikingly modern balconies observing fellow guests below. Indeed, wherever one may wander throughout the three passenger decks, with their 11,000 square feet of floor area, he will find a succession of spacious rooms and decors which are likely to leave him more than a little incredulous that he is about to become airborne. For everywhere is a sense of sweeping space and unfettered luxury.

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