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Title: Airships
Post by: Desertfox on April 09, 2007, 06:34:13 PM
Airships of New Switzerland

LZ-1 (1901) Scrapped 1902

LZ-2 (1902) Scrapped 1904

LZ-3 (1902) Destroyed Accident 1903

LZ-4 (1903) In service Training Ship

LZ-5 (1903) In service Civilian

LZ-6 (1903) Destroyed Accident 1904

LZ-7 (1904) In service Civilian

LZ-8 (1904) Destroyed Accident 1904

LZ-9 (1905) In service Military

LZ-10 (1906) In Service Military

LZ-11 (1906) Destroyed Weather 1907

LZ-12 (1907) In Service Military

LZ-13 (1907) In Service Military

LZ-14 (1907) In Service Military

LZ-15 - 20 (1908) Under Construction



Title: Re: Airships
Post by: Desertfox on April 09, 2007, 06:36:03 PM
LZ-1 (Scrapped 1902)

(http://www.airbornegrafix.com/HistoricAircraft/LZ%201.jpg)

lenght: 420 ft. (128 m)
max. diameter: 38 ft. (11,65 m)
number of gas cells: 17
volume of the lifting gas: 399,000 ft³ (11.300 m³)
Power HP: 2 Daimler-Engines 28 HP, later 32 HP
number of godolas/cars: 2 (open design)
number of propellers: 4
Title: Re: Airships
Post by: Desertfox on April 09, 2007, 06:37:44 PM
LZ-2/LZ-3

To be displayed
Title: Re: Airships
Post by: Desertfox on April 09, 2007, 06:38:59 PM
LZ-4

(http://www.pilotundluftschiff.de/zzPL0877.jpg)

lenght: 450 ft
max. diameter: 45 ft
volume of the lifting gas:500,000 ft³ (15.000 m³)
Power HP: 2 Daimler-Engines 150 HP
number of godolas/cars: 2
Max speed: 40 kts
Range: 700 miles
Title: Re: Airships
Post by: Desertfox on April 09, 2007, 06:39:54 PM
LZ-5-8 (Civilian)

To be displayed
Title: Re: Airships
Post by: Desertfox on April 09, 2007, 06:41:02 PM
LZ-9

Length: 490 ft
Diameter: 50 ft
Volume: 17,000 m/3

Cruise altitude of 4,000 ft
Max altitude of 9,000 ft

Crew: 20

Max speed: 45 kts
Cruise Speed: 25 kts
Max range at cruise altitude and speed: 4,000 NM

power plant: 3 Daimler-Engines 360 HP each

Extra supplies: 2,000lbs
Title: Re: Airships
Post by: Desertfox on April 09, 2007, 06:43:08 PM
LZ-10/LZ-14

Length: 500 ft
Diameter: 55 ft
Volume: 20,000 m/3

Cruise altitude of 4,000 ft
Max altitude of 12,000 ft

Crew: 25

Max speed: 50 kts
Cruise Speed: 25 kts
Max range at cruise altitude and speed: 2,400 NM
Max payload at cruise specs: 4,000 lbs

power plant: 4 Daimler-Engines 200 HP each

Armament:
x2 50cal MGs
x10 200 lb bombs
provisions for fixed 40mm cannon
Title: Re: Airships
Post by: Desertfox on July 17, 2007, 11:25:40 AM
LZ-15/LZ-20

Length: 500 ft
Diameter: 70 ft
Volume: 40,000 m/3

Cruise altitude of 5,000 ft
Max altitude of 15,000 ft

Crew: 30

Max speed: 55 kts
Cruise Speed: 30 kts
Max range at cruise altitude and speed: 3,000 NM
Max payload at cruise specs: 5,000 lbs

Power plant: 4 Daimler-Engines 360 HP each

Armament:
x2 50cal MGs
x15 200 lb bombs
provisions for fixed 40mm cannon
Title: Re: Airships
Post by: Desertfox on November 26, 2009, 09:53:16 AM
LZ-27 class

5 Built

Type 2: 40 000m³, 9 tons military payload, speed 50 kts:  $0.40
Title: Re: Airships
Post by: Desertfox on November 26, 2009, 09:53:45 AM
LZ-32 class

5 Built

Type 3: 70 000m³, 16 tons military payload, speed 60 kts:  $0.70
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