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Deutschland
Friedrich Wölfert · Germany · Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
Deutschland was an experimental, hydrogen-filled, non-rigid airship built in Germany in the late 19th Century by Dr Friedrich Wölfert. During a test flight in Berlin in 1897, Deutschland caught fire and crashed. Wölfert and his mechanic, Robert Knabe, were killed, thus becoming the first two airship fatalities. It was the second of Wölfert's airships to be named Deutschland.
Specifications
- Category
- Airship
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Friedrich Wölfert
- Status
- Destroyed
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- 1× petrol engine
- Thrust / Power
- 6 kW
- Length (ft)
- 90