The famous 1930s Hindenburg airship was the largest ever built and was quadruple the size of the current Goodyear blimp. From end-to-end, it was longer than even the U.S. Capitol. It crashed in a spectacular fire in 1937
Hindenburg

The famous 1930s Hindenburg airship was the largest ever built and was quadruple the size of the current Goodyear blimp. From end-to-end, it was longer than even the U.S. Capitol. It crashed in a spectacular fire in 1937