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Zeppelin LZ-1 

               
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                                           October 17th, 1900, 4:45 pm, 2nd voyage of the now modified LZ-1.


                                   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   LZ-1

                                   Manufacturer:   Gesellschaft zur Frderung der Luftschiffahrt, Friederichshafen
                                                   (Society for the Advancement of Aviation)
                                   Conception:     Graf Zeppelin, Th. Kber
                                   Construction:   Hugo Kbler, 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 m

                                   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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      July 2nd, 1900, 8:03 pm, maiden voyage of the LZ-1.
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(Cartoon from the Red Baron series by Ool, see `red_baron' for more!)

Red Baron No. 77






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