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R101 Diagram #2

A diagram of two airships, the R33 and the R101. Text in the bottom left reads: "Comparison of Airship Lengths..." The airship on top is labeled "R.33" and measures 648 feet long with a 78-foot diameter. The airship below is labeled "R.101" and measures 722 feet long with a 132-foot diameter. A tower and a small figure representing a human are located at "Ground Level" at the bottom of the diagram.

This diagram compares the length of the R101 to its sister ship, the R33. Depictions of a human and a tower are provided for reference.

R101 Comparison of Airship Lengths, Box 8, Eileen J. Garrett Parapsychology Foundation collection, Collection 331, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).

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