Biplane

Zipfel No. 1

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Armand Zipfel was a neighbour and youth friend of the Voisin brothers. After witnessing the flights of Henry Farman he decided in early 1908 to build a motorized airplane. He started the “Ateliers d’Aviation de Sud Est” and was allowed to use the drawings of the Voisin plane. He made his first flights at Villeurbaine, east of Lyon, in November 1908, becoming the sixth Frenchman to fly. He then toured Europe displaying the machine during 1909, visiting Berlin, Constantinople and Lisbon, also making an unsuccessful appearance at the Vichy Aviation meeting. After another visit to Germany in early 1910 he appears to have stopped flying in public.

Zimmerman 1931 Biplane

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In 1931 Hugh E Zimmerman of Omega OK., USA, built a single place, open cockpit biplane registered N995N. Power was originally a Ford engine, and later a 90hp Wright-Gypsy.

Zeppelin-Lindau D.VI

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Aircraft built by Zeppelin-Lindau included the C.I, C.II, D.I and VI biplanes, and Cs.I two-seat monoplane seaplane.

Zeppelin-Lindau D.I

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Aircraft built by Zeppelin-Lindau included the C.I, C.II, D.I and VI biplanes, and Cs.I two-seat monoplane seaplane.

Zeppelin-Lindau C.II

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Aircraft built by Zeppelin-Lindau included the C.I, C.II, D.I and VI biplanes, and Cs.I two-seat monoplane seaplane.

Zeppelin-Lindau C.I

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Aircraft built by Zeppelin-Lindau included the C.I, C.II, D.I and VI biplanes, and Cs.I two-seat monoplane seaplane.

Zeppelin-Staaken R.XV

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The first prototype flew in 1918. Three built.

R.XV
Engines: 5 x Maybach Mb.IV
Max take-off weight: 14450 kg / 31857 lb
Wingspan: 42.2 m / 138 ft 5 in
Max. speed: 130 km/h / 81 mph
Armament: 6 machine-guns

Zeppelin-Staaken 8301

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The first prototype flew in 1918. Three built.

Zeppelin 8301
Engines: 4 x Mercedes D-IVa
Max take-off weight: 12500 kg / 27558 lb
Empty weight: 9000 kg / 19842 lb
Wingspan: 42.4 m / 139 ft 1 in
Length: 21.0 m / 69 ft 11 in
Height: 6.8 m / 22 ft 4 in
Wing area: 340.5 sq.m / 3665.11 sq ft
Max. speed: 130 km/h / 81 mph
Range w/max.fuel: 1000 km / 621 miles
Crew: 5
Armament: 5 machine-guns
Bombload: 1800kg

Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI / Staaken L

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First flown in mid-1917, the Zeppelin-Staaken R VI, with 18 examples built, was to be by far the most numerous of the giant, long ranged R-planes. Powered either by four 245hp Maybach Mb IVs, or four 260hp Mercedes D IVa engines, mounted back to back in twin nacelles to drive two pusher and two tractor propellers, the R VI’s top level speed was 135km/h, while its normal range with a 1000kg bomb load was around 880km. Delivered to Rf Abt 501, by now transferred to the Western Front, the RVIs sometimes operated alongside their smaller G type bretheren in raids against the English mainland and more distant French ports and cities.
The Navy operated a sole, float-equipped example of this bomber under the designation Zeppelin-Staaken Type L, serialled 1432. It was wrecked during trials in 1918.

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R.VI
Engine: 4 x Maybach Mb.IV, 183kW
Max take-off weight: 11848 kg / 26121 lb
Empty weight: 7921 kg / 17463 lb
Wingspan: 42.2 m / 138 ft 5 in
Length: 22.1 m / 73 ft 6 in
Height: 6.3 m / 21 ft 8 in
Wing area: 332 sq.m / 3573.61 sq ft
Max. speed: 135 km/h / 84 mph
Ceiling: 4320 m / 14150 ft
Range: 800 km / 497 miles
Crew: 7
Armament: 4 x 7.92mm machine-guns
Bombload: 2000kg