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HMA R100

Vickers (Airship Guarantee Company) · Trans-Atlantic Passenger Rigid Airship / Empire Route Passenger Transport · UK · Interwar (1919–1938)

HMA R100 — Trans-Atlantic Passenger Rigid Airship / Empire Route Passenger Transport
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His Majesty's Airship R100 was a privately designed and built British rigid airship made as part of a two-ship competition to develop a commercial airship service for use on British Empire routes as part of the Imperial Airship Scheme. The other airship, the R101, was built by the British Air Ministry, but both airships were funded by the Government.

Specifications

Category
Airship
Sub-Category
Rigid Airship
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Country
UK
Manufacturer
Vickers (Airship Guarantee Company)
Operator
Air Ministry / Imperial Airways
Primary Role
Trans-Atlantic Passenger Rigid Airship / Empire Route Passenger Transport
Status
Retired
Service Entry
1929
Produced
1
Engine
6x Rolls-Royce Condor IIIB inline
Thrust / Power
685 hp each
Launch
Ground (shed)
Length (ft)
709
Wingspan (ft)
133
MTOW (lb)
320000
Endurance (hr)
80
Range (mi)
3800
Max Speed (mph)
81