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LZ-1
Manufacturer: Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Luftschiffahrt, Friederichshafen
(Society for the Advancement of Aviation)
Conception: Graf Zeppelin, Th. Köber
Construction: Hugo Kübler, Fitz Burr
Misc. Data:
Crew: 4
Propulsion: 2 x Daimler gasoline engines
Power: 2 x 15 PS
Propellers: 4
Consumption: 2 x 6 kg/h
Measurements:
Length: 128 m
Diameter 11.7 m
Gas Volume: 10.300 m³
Weights:
Dry Mass: ~10 t
Payload: ~1.4 t
Achievements:
Max. Height: ~650 m
Speed: ~27 km/h
Flight Time: 1 h 27 min
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