Hindenburg Class Airship - Specifications

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: ca. 40
• Capacity: ca. 50 passengers for LZ 129 (later upgraded to 72), 40 passengers for LZ 130
• Length: 244 m (803 ft 10 in)
• Diameter: 41.2 m (135 ft 0 in)
• Volume: 200,000 m3 (7,100,000 ft3)
• Useful lift: 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)
• Powerplant: 4 × Daimler-Benz DB 602 16-cylinder diesel, 735 kW (985 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 131 km/h (81 mph)