what is it?
Zeppelin LZ 95 (L 48) was a U-class zeppelin of the Imperial German Military.
base stats
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.