At the same time that non-rigid airships were starting to have some success, the first successful rigid airships were also being developed.
Την ίδια εποχή τα μη άκαμπτα αερόπλοια άρχισαν να έχουν μια κάποια επιτυχία, και επίσης αναπτύχθηκαν τα πρώτα άκαμπτα αερόπλοια.