Brooks, Peter W. (1992). Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893–1940. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 95–99. ISBN9781560982289.
Robinson, Douglas Hill (1971). The Zeppelin in Combat: A History of the German Naval Airship Division, 1912-1918. Foulis. ISBN9780854291304. - Total pages: 417
August 28, 2023
zeppelin, imperial, german, navy, class, world, zeppelin, 39the, wreckage, imperial, german, navy, after, being, shot, down, march, 1917role, class, reconnaissance, bomber, rigid, airshipnational, origin, german, empiremanufacturer, luftschiffbau, zeppelindesi. The Imperial German Navy Zeppelin LZ 86 L 39 was a R class World War I zeppelin 1 LZ 86 L 39The wreckage of Imperial German Navy Zeppelin LZ 86 L 39 after being shot down on March 17 1917Role R class reconnaissance bomber rigid airshipNational origin German EmpireManufacturer Luftschiffbau ZeppelinDesigner Ludwig DurrFirst flight 11 December 1916Retired Decommissioned in September 1918 Primary user Imperial German ArmyNumber built 1L 39 s crew with Robert Koch in the middle Contents 1 Operational history 2 Destruction 3 Specifications LZ 80 Type R zeppelin 4 See also 5 BibliographyOperational history EditTwo reconnaissance missions around the North Sea one attack on England dropping 300 kg bombs Destruction EditReturning to Imperial German airspace the airship was destroyed by French flak near Compiegne on 17 March 1917 2 Specifications LZ 80 Type R zeppelin EditData from Zeppelin rigid airships 1893 1940 1 General characteristicsCrew 17 19 Capacity 32 400 kg 71 430 lb typical disposable load Length 198 m 649 ft 7 in Diameter 23 9 m 78 ft 5 in maximum Fineness ratio 8 24 Volume 55 200 m3 1 950 000 cu ft in 19 gas cells Empty weight 31 400 kg 69 225 lb Gross weight 32 908 kg 72 550 lb Fuel capacity 6 250 kg 13 779 lb Useful lift 63 800 kg 140 700 lb Powerplant 5 Maybach HS Lu 6 cylinder water cooled in line piston engines 180 kW 240 hp each Propellers 4 bladed Lorenzen fixed pitch propellersPerformance Maximum speed 103 km h 64 mph 56 kn Cruise speed 81 km h 50 mph 44 kn Range 7 400 km 4 600 mi 4 000 nmi at 81 km h 50 mph 44 kn Service ceiling 3 900 m 12 800 ft static Rate of climb 10 m s 2 000 ft min maximum permitted r class Armament Guns machine guns in hull top positions and gondolas Bombs up to 60 bombs to a total of 5 000 kg 11 023 lb See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to LZ 86 L 39 List of ZeppelinsBibliography EditNotes a b Brooks 1992 pp 95 99 Robinson 1971 p 389 References Brooks Peter W 1992 Zeppelin rigid airships 1893 1940 Washington D C Smithsonian Institution Press pp 95 99 ISBN 9781560982289 Robinson Douglas Hill 1971 The Zeppelin in Combat A History of the German Naval Airship Division 1912 1918 Foulis ISBN 9780854291304 Total pages 417 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zeppelin LZ 86 amp oldid 1168050371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
