Hindenburg class airship

The two Hindenburg-class airships were passenger carrying rigid airships built in Germany in the 1930s named in honor of Paul von Hindenburg. They were the last such aircraft ever built and in terms of their length and volume the largest aircraft ever to fly. During the 1930s airships like the Hindenburg class were considered by many the future of air travel and the lead ship of the class LZ 129 Hindenburg established a regular transatlantic service.

Made by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin.

Designer
Ludwig Dürr
Eng 1 Type
Daimler-Benz DB 602 16-cylinder diesel
First Flight
--03-04
Lift Kg
10000
Eng 1 Kw
735
Status
Destroyed by fire ; Scrapped )
Capacity
ca. 50 passengers
Volume Ft
7100000
Volume M
200000
Number Built
2
Crew
ca. 40
Retired
1937
Dia Ft
135
Primary user
Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei
Dia In
Manufacturer
Luftschiffbau Zeppelin
Max Speed Mph
81
Max Speed Kmh
131
Origin
Germany
National Origin
Germany
Met Or Eng
met
Lift Lb
22046
Length Ft
803
Dia M
41
Eng 1 Hp
985
Eng 1 Number
4
Length In
10
Length M
244
Category
Airships of Germany
German airliners 1930-1939

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