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Zeppelin LZ 31

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Zeppelin LZ 31, tactical number L 6, was an M-class Zeppelin of the Imperial German Navy in the First World War. Over its career it flew 36 reconnaissance missions around the North Sea, including marking minefields, and made one raid on the United Kingdom, dropping 700 kilograms of bombs. After the British ship-based air raid on Cuxhaven on Christmas Day 1914 it went out to find the attacking naval force and bombed HMS Empress, which had been left behind, from a height beyond the reach of the ship's guns, without scoring a hit. On 16 September 1916 it caught fire while being inflated in its hangar at Fuhlsbüttel and was destroyed together with Zeppelin LZ 36.

Facts
Engine Class
Piston 1
Status
Destroyed 1
Top Speed (km/h)
84 1
Mass (kg)
16,900 1
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Aviation, Modes
Source Zeppelin LZ 31 (Wikipedia)

Of Make

Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, Networks and Operators
Source Wikipedia: Luftschiffbau Zeppelin
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Manufactured By

Luftschiffbau Zeppelin

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Source Wikipedia: Luftschiffbau ZeppelinHistory, Formative yearstier 2
Quote, History, Formative years
Luftschiffbau Zeppelin proceeded to design and manufacture a range of Zeppelin airships, which found use within both the civilian and military sectors.

Originated In

German Empire

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Imperial German Navy
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1. Zeppelin LZ 31 (Wikipedia)
  • Fire and destruction
    when it caught fire and was destroyed with Zeppelin LZ 36.
  • Specifications (LZ 31 / M2-class Zeppelin)
    Powerplant: 3
  • Specifications (LZ 31 / M2-class Zeppelin), mass
    Empty weight: 16,900 kg (37,258 lb)
  • Specifications (LZ 31 / M2-class Zeppelin), top speed
    Maximum speed: 84 km/h (52 mph, 45 kn)
  • Lead
    Imperial German Navy
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Wikipedia: Luftschiffbau Zeppelin
Wikipedia
  • History, Formative years
    Luftschiffbau Zeppelin proceeded to design and manufacture a range of Zeppelin airships, which found use within both the civilian and military sectors.
  • In Group: Rigid Airships, Lead
    It is perhaps best known for its leading role in the design and manufacture of rigid airships, commonly referred to as Zeppelins due to the company's prominence.
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