 Content Zeppelin R class |
| DBTyp | Model | |
| Base type | Zeppelin R class | |
| Kit manufacturer | Shapeways COB | |
| Material | 3D-Print schematic model | |
| A/c manufacturer | Zeppelin | |
| Origin country | Germany | (Germany:) List of RLM designations (Germany:) German aircraft in Great War Parent category: Europe |
| Operator country | Germany For the class: Germany GB United States of America | (Germany:) List of RLM designations (Germany:) German aircraft in Great War (United States of America:) List of US designations Parent category: Europe, North America, , |
| Build era | 0 (not yet built) | |
| Topics | airship bomber recce aircraft | (airship:) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Zeppelins Parent category: Aircraft |
| Aera of use | WWI For the class: Interwar | (Interwar:) Era between the world wars. Website with models about the Golden Age: http://www.wingsofpeace.net/gallery/Gallery_A.html |
| Scale | 1/700 | |
| TextEN | The genesis of the R Type was in March 1915 when the German Admiralty requested designs for the largest vessels that could be accommodated in the standard hangars then in existence at their North Sea bases. The resulting six engined ship marked the greatest advance in airship construction made throughout the war. Navy L30, the first of the class (Zeppelin build number LZ62), made her first flight on 28th May 1915 and with various modifications the basic design was repeated right through to the end of the conflict. Furthermore it played an indispensable role in the airship programmes of other countries: L33 made a forced landing in England in 1916 and the first successful British rigid airships, R33 and R34 (famous for the first two-way crossing of the Atlantic in July 1919) were copies of her design. The later L49 served as the basis for the construction of the U.S. Navy's first rigid, ZR1 the USS "Shenandoah". On learning about L30, British Intelligence nicknamed the R Types the "Super Zeppelins". | |
| BaseVehicle | Aircraft | |