The airship “Albatross” was built on Izhorskij in 1912.
After one test flight in the hangar the “Albatross” burst. The dirigible was reassembled in Petersburg, Russia in 1913 and changed to the non-rigid “Albatross-II”.
During the First World War the Albatross II made seven bombing patrols but the missions were never completed either because of low clouds, fog, or other reasons.
When flying on October 13, 1914, the Albatross II got into a thick fog with a strong wind, and walking at low altitude, flew into a tree and crashed. The crew were not injured.
Albatros
Envelope volume: 10000 cu.m
Endurance: 20 hr
Albatross II
Engines: 2 x 158 hp
Length: 77 m
Width: 15 m
Envelope volume: 9600 cu.m
Maximum speed: 68 km / h
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