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Zeppelin LZ 95

German Empire ·first flew 1917· airship

what is it?

Zeppelin LZ 95 (L 48) was a U-class zeppelin of the Imperial German Military.

base stats

  • speed 108 km/htop speed
  • range 7,400 kmwithout refuelling

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

  • First flew 109 years ago, in 1917.
  • Range of 7,400 km: Amsterdam to New York (≈5,850 km) without stopping.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight
1917-05-22
number built
—
role
airship
origin
German Empire
engines
5× Maybach HS Lu
crew
19
length
196 m
top speed
108 km/h
range
7,400 km
ceiling
5,500 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q3575250, Wikipedia: Zeppelin LZ 95 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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