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Zeppelin-Staaken R.V ✕
Manufacturer Zeppelin-Staaken
Description The Zeppelin-Staaken R.V was one of a series of large bombers called Riesenflugzeugen, intended to be less vulnerable than the rigid airships in use at the time.
First Flight 1917-01-01
Designer Graf von Zeppelin
Length (m) 23
Height (m) 6.3
Max Speed (km/h) 135
Max Ceiling (m) 4500
Armament 5 x machine-guns in dorsal, ventral, upper wing and two nacelle positions
Endurance (h) 7
National Origin Germany
Number Built 1
Powerplant Description 5 × Maybach Mb.IVa 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engines, 183 kW (245 hp) each
Primary Users Luftstreitkräfte
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppelin-Staaken_R.V
Aircraft Engine Maybach Mb.IVa
Number of Engines 5