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Zeppelin-Staaken R.XV

Schütte-Lanz · Bomber · Germany · Pioneer Age (pre-1919)

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The Zeppelin-Staaken R.XV was an Imperial German bomber of World War I. An incremental improvement to the Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI, this was one of a series of large strategic bombers called Riesenflugzeuge, intended to be less vulnerable than dirigibles in use at the time.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Bomber
Domain
Defence
Era
Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
Country
Germany
Manufacturer
Schütte-Lanz
Operator
Luftstreitkräfte
Service Entry
1918
Engine
5× 6-cyl. water-cooled in-line piston engines
Thrust / Power
245 hp each
Length (ft)
74
Wingspan (ft)
138
Empty Weight (lb)
17463
MTOW (lb)
31857
Range (mi)
497
Max Speed (mph)
81