The F.5, ordered by the Army and arriving in 1917, carried a crew of five, full defensive armament, a quantity of bombs, and travelled at an altitude of 6100m (20,000ft).

 

 

Of light construction in proportion to its size, the envelope was divided into sveral compartments with a strong, yet flexible internal keel, which allowed the nacelle to be frmly attached to the hull of the airship.

 

The F.5 was decommissioned on 6 February 1918, then at Baggio, on the western outskirts of Milan, the F.5 met a firey end when it burnt in is hanger on 25 March 1919.

 

Propulsion: Two FIAT S.76-A, 250 hp

Props: 4 blade

Volume: 17,783 cu.m / 628,000 cu.ft

Length: 300 feet (91 m)

Maximum width: 66 feet (20 m)

Gas cells: 12

Max speed: 75 kph / 46.6 mph

Diameter: 20m / 65.6 ft

Flight ceiling: 20,000 feet (6,100 m)

Payload: 20,227 lb (9175 kg)

Crew: 5: commander, two officers, two mechanics