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Version of the Hindenburg-class airship extended by 18 m (59 ft) to 263 m (863 ft) for around 80 passengers. Only a few frame rings were constructed before it was scrapped in May 1940. LZ 132 Project abandoned Projected 265 m (869 ft) long, 41.7 m (136.8 ft) diameter passenger airship based on the LZ 131.
The USS Los Angeles, a United States Navy airship built in Germany by the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin (Zeppelin Airship Company) . A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Ferdinand von Zeppelin (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ⓘ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century.
Of the 80 airships used by the Germans in World War I, 34 were shot down and further 33 were destroyed by accidents. 389 crewmen died. [ 40 ] The Zeppelin raids were complemented by the Gotha G bombers from 1917, which were the first heavier than air bombers to be used for strategic bombing , and by a small force of five Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI ...
Zeppelin "L 30" seen from the front Right gondola of Zeppelin "L 30". Zeppelin "L 30" (factory number "LZ 62") was the first R-class "Super Zeppelin" of the German Empire.It was the most successful airship of the First World War with 31 reconnaissance flights and 10 bombing runs carrying a total of 23,305 kg of bombs, [1] with the first ones targeting England, and the four final raids ...
Zeppelin LZ 104 (construction number, designated L 59 by the German Imperial Navy) and nicknamed Das Afrika-Schiff ("The Africa Ship"), was a World War I German dirigible.It is famous for having attempted a long-distance resupply mission to the beleaguered garrison of Germany's East Africa colony.
The C-Class was far from a new design. The prototype was built in 1915 by using the envelope from the No. 10 Astra-Torres airship designed by the Spanish engineer Leonardo Torres Quevedo, [2] [3] [4] and a gondola built using the front-sections of two Avro seaplane fuselages joined together back-to-back to provide one tractor-and one pusher propeller.
Pages in category "Military airships of World War I" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Aircraft Origin Role(s) 1st flight Refs Astoux-Vedrines triplane: France: experimental: 1916 [3]Astra-Torres airship: France: patrol blimp: 1908 [4]Astra bomber: France