Before WW 1, Russia had constructed about 10 non-rigid dirigibles. There were 3 small dirigibles including the 1910 non-rigid Golubj (Pigeon). These ships had arms, but were out-of-date.
Airship Голубь / Dove was built in 1910 in Russia at the Izhora plant, located in Kolpino near Petrograd, according to the design of professors Van der Fleet and Konstantin Petrovich Boklevsky (Константин Петрович Боклевский), as well as engineer V.F. Naidenov with the participation of captain B.V. Golubova.
Their ceiling and speed did not meet the requirements, for a military dirigible. During the war the Голубь made several reconnaissance flights, but never crossed the front lines. They were used for training.
In October 1914 the Голубь was transported to Lida, 160 km west of Minsk and was taken down. In the Summer of 1916 the Голубь was assembled but as the dirigible stood in the open it was destroyed during a storm, which ripped the envelope.
Envelope capacity: 2270 cu.m
Engine 74 hp
Length: 42 m
Diameter: 9.8 m
Max speed: 50 km / h
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