Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI Aerostat

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Manufacturer
Zeppelin-Staaken
Description
The Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI was a four-engined German biplane strategic bomber of World War I, and the only Riesenflugzeug (giant aircraft) design built in any quantity.
First Flight
1916-01-01
Entry Into service
1917-01-01
Designer
Alexander Baumann
Type
Bomber
Length (m)
22.1
Height (m)
6.3
Cockpit Crew
10
Max Speed (km/h)
135
Max Ceiling (m)
4320
Rate of Climb (m/s)
1.67
Armament
Provision for 4 × 7.92 mm Parabellum MG14 machine-guns in nose, dorsal, ventral and upper-wing positions firing the 8×57mm IS round.; up to 4,409 lb of bombs
Endurance (h)
7
Number Built
56
Powerplant Description
4 × Mercedes D.IVa 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engine, 194 kW (260 hp) each
Primary Users
Luftstreitkräfte
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeppelin-Staaken_R.VI
Aircraft Engine
Mercedes D.IVa
Number of Engines
4

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