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| has gloss | eng: __NOTOC__ | |} The United States purchased the Roma from the Italian government for $250,000 in 1921. It was previously designated T34. It was the largest semi rigid airship in the world. It crashed in Norfolk, Virginia during test flights on February 21, 1922. The crash was believed to be caused by failure of the Roma's box rudder system, which allowed it to maneuver over tight areas. The ship contacted high voltage lines, and burst into flames. 34 people were killed, 8 were injured, and 3 escaped unharmed. The event marked the greatest disaster in American aeronautics to that time. The ship was piloted by Captain Dale Mabry. This was the last hydrogen filled airship used by the US; all future ships were filled with helium |
| lexicalization | eng: Roma |
| instance of | (noun) a vehicle that can fly aircraft |
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| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Das Kielluftschiff Roma entstand in der Nähe von Rom unter dem italienischen Luftschiffkonstrukteur Umberto Nobile in Zusammenarbeit mit Uselli, Crocco und Pissone und wurde 1921 vom Luftstreitkräften der US-Armee (damals: US Army Air Service) für 165 000 US-Dollar gekauft. |
| lexicalization | deu: Roma |
| Italian | |
| has gloss | ita: Il Roma era un dirigibile semirigido di fabbricazione italiana in dotazione al servizio aereo dell’esercito degli Stati Uniti. |
| lexicalization | ita: Roma |
| Japanese | |
| has gloss | jpn: ローマ(Roma)はアメリカ陸軍がイタリアから購入した訓練用の半硬式飛行船。試験飛行中に墜落して失われた。設計者は多くの半硬式飛行船を手掛け、北極探検でも有名なウンベルト・ノビレ。 |
| lexicalization | jpn: ローマ |
| Media | |
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| media:img | Ansaldo engine USAF.jpg |
| media:img | Roma Tragedy.jpg |
| media:img | Roma1.jpg |
| media:img | USAF 050805-F-1234P-001.jpg |
| media:img | USS Roma.gif |
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