Zeppelin LZ2

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Zeppelin LZ2
Career
Nationality
Designer Ludwig Dürr
Manufacturer Luftschiffbau Zeppelin
Maiden flight 17 January 1906
Fate Destroyed
General characteristics
Length 128 metres (420 ft)
Diameter 11.7 metres (38 ft)
Gas type Hydrogen
Gas capacity 11,300 cubic metres (400,000 cu ft)
Power plant two Daimler each 63 kilowatts (84 hp)
Max speed 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph)

The Zeppelin LZ2 was a German experimental airship first flown in 1906. It was the true "prototype" of the Zeppelin airship. The major mistakes made by Kübler in the design of the LZ1 were not repeated. The designer, Ludwig Dürr, who was to head the design of all subsequent Zeppelins, used triangular-section girders instead of Kübler's flat girders, and elevators instead of a lead weight to control pitch. The final addition was a triangular keel which became a major structural element, as well as a walkway between the gondolas, allowing access to much of the ship. [1] [2] Though the life of the LZ2 was brief, only two flights, its near sister ship, the LZ3, first flew 9 October 1906. The LZ3 was purchased by the German Army and was operated as the LZI until 1913.[3] Before being purchased by the Army, LZ3 made many flights and carried a number of influential passengers, including the German Crown Prince. [4]

[edit] Specifications

  • Range: 1,100 kilometres (680 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 850 metres (2,800 ft)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Robinson, Douglas H. (1973). Giants in the Sky. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 29. ISBN 0-295-95249-0. 
  2. ^ Brooks, Peter W. (1992). Zeppelin: Rigid Airships 1893-1940. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 34-35. ISBN 1-56098-228-4. 
  3. ^ Brooks, Peter W. (1992). Zeppelin: Rigid Airships 1893-1940. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 34. ISBN 1-56098-228-4. 
  4. ^ Robinson, Douglas H. (1973). Giants in the Sky. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 34. ISBN 0-295-95249-0. 

Stephenson, Charles (2004). Zeppelins: German Airships 1900-40. Oxford: Osprey. 

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