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Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20

Zeppelin-Staaken (Zeppelin-Werke G.m.b.H. · Commercial · Germany · Interwar (1919–1938)

Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20 — Commercial
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The Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20 was a revolutionary four-engine all-metal passenger monoplane designed in 1917 by Adolf Rohrbach and completed in 1919 at the Zeppelin-Staaken works outside Berlin, Germany. The E-4/20 was the first four-engine, all-metal stressed skin heavier-than-air airliner built.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Commercial
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Zeppelin-Staaken (Zeppelin-Werke G.m.b.H.
Co-Manufacturer
Staaken; Berlin)
Service Entry
1920
Produced
1
Engine
4× 6-cyl water-cooled in-line piston engines
Thrust / Power
245 hp each
Length (ft)
54
Wingspan (ft)
102
Empty Weight (lb)
13386
MTOW (lb)
18739
Endurance (hr)
5–6 hours
Range (mi)
746
Max Speed (mph)
140