Zeppelin-Staaken L
The Zeppelin-Staaken L was an experimental long-range maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Zeppelin-Staaken for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Derived from the Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI heavy bomber, it was a large, four-engine aircraft with a crew of seven men. Its engines were grouped in tractor-pusher pairs between the wings. A single aircraft was ordered for evaluation purposes in 1917. It was destroyed in a crash in June 1918 with the death of everyone aboard.
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- Manufacturer
- Zeppelin-Staaken
- Country of origin
- German Reich
- First flight
- 1917-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 67 kt
- Max speed
- 67 kt
- Range
- 10 nm
- Service ceiling
- 8,200 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 26,015 lb
- Empty weight
- 18,519 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 897 US gal
- Powerplant
- 4 × Mercedes D.IVa
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 7
- Length
- 72.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 138.4 ft
- Height
- 24.3 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.