USS Akron Aerostat

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Manufacturer
Goodyear Lighter than Air Craft
Description
USS Akron (hull number ZRS-4) was a helium-filled rigid airship of the U.S.
First Flight
1931-09-23
Designer
Goodyear Lighter than Air Craft
Length (m)
239.268
Height (m)
44.6532
Cockpit Crew
60
Max Speed (km/h)
135.1849
Cruise Speed (km/h)
80.4672
Armament
8x .30-caliber M1919 Browning machine guns
Powerplant Description
8 × Maybach VL II 60 deg. V12 water-cooled engines, 418 kW (560 hp) each
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Akron
Aircraft Engine
Maybach VL.II
Number of Engines
8
Volume (m³)
184059.5
51 empty fields

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