Specifications (R38/ZR-2)
Data from Airship Heritage Trust
General characteristics
- Length: 695 ft 0 in (212 m)
- Diameter: 85 ft 6 in (26 m)
- Volume: 2,724,000 ft3 (77,000 m3)
- Powerplant: 6 × Sunbeam Cossack III, 350 hp (260 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 71 mph (114 km/h)
- Endurance: 144 hours
- Service ceiling: 22,000 ft (6,700 m)
Armament
- 1 × one-pounder gun top (intended)
- 24 × machine guns in twelve pairs (intended)
- 4 × 520 lb (236 kg) bombs (intended)
- 8 × 230 lb (105 kg) bombs (intended)
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