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Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI
Zeppelin-Werke Staaken · Fighter · Germany · Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
The Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI was a four-engined German biplane strategic bomber of World War I, and the only Riesenflugzeug design built in any quantity.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Bomber
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- Zeppelin-Werke Staaken
- Operator
- Germany military
- Primary Role
- Fighter
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1917
- Produced
- 18
- Engine
- 4x Mercedes D.IVa
- Thrust / Power
- 1040 hp total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 72.6
- Wingspan (ft)
- 138.5
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 17860
- MTOW (lb)
- 25269
- Endurance (hr)
- 10
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 14170
- Range (mi)
- 800
- Max Speed (mph)
- 84
- Armament
- 5x Parabellum; 4,400 lb bombs