Zeppelin LZ 80 explained

The Imperial German Army Zeppelin LZ 80 (L-35) was a R-class World War I zeppelin.

Operational history

The airship took part in 13 reconnaissance missions around the North and Baltic Sea; three attacks on England dropping of bombs. The designers tried to make LZ 80 (L-35) more efficient by removing one engine making the airship 1750kg (3,860lb) lighter.

Siemens torpedo glider testing

See main article: Siemens torpedo glider. The last test flight of the Siemens torpedo glider was performed on August 2, 1918. On this flight a 1000kg (2,000lb) biplane glider was launched from Zeppelin LZ 80 (L 35). The glider was released from 1500m (4,900feet) over the Havel river and worked as expected until its control wire that attached the glider to the Zeppelin snapped and the glider spun out of control.

See also

• List of Zeppelins

Bibliography

NotesReferences

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• Book: Stephenson, Charles & Illustrator Ian Palmer. Zeppelins: German Airships 1900–40. 2012. Bloomsbury Publishing. 9781780965123. - Total pages: 48