LZ 44

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The Zeppelin LZ 44 was Count Zeppelin's 44th airship and the 21st airship of the German Army .

history

The first run of LZ 44 took place on July 8, 1915. The army took over the airship under the military ID LZ 74.

LZ 74 bombed England.

On October 8, 1915, the zeppelin hit a mountain in thick fog and tore off both gondolas. Due to the weight loss, the carrier body rose to 4000 meters, but could then be landed. Most of the crew were injured, but there were no deaths. The airship was scrapped.

Technical specifications

  • Carrying gas volume: 31,900 m³ hydrogen
  • Length: 163.00 m
  • Diameter: 18.70 m
  • Payload: 16.2 t
  • Drive: four Maybach engines, each 210 PS (154 kW)
  • Speed: 26.7 m / s

See also

literature

  • Peter Meyer: Airships - The History of the German Zeppelins. Wehr & Wissen, Koblenz / Bonn 1980.