LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin - Specifications (LZ129 Hindenburg Class)

Specifications (LZ129 Hindenburg Class)

Note: The LZ130 Graf Zeppelin II was similar in most respects

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General characteristics

• Crew: ca. 40
• Capacity: ca. 50 (later 72) passengers / 102,000 kg (224,872 lb) disposable load
• Length: 245 m (803 ft 10 in)
• Diameter: 41.2 m (135 ft 2 in)
• Volume: 200,000 m3 (7,100,000 cu ft) gas capacity
• Empty weight: 130,000 kg (286,601 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 65,000 kg (143,300 lb)
• Useful lift: 232,000 kg (510,000 lb) typical gross lift
• Powerplant: 4 × Daimler-Benz DB 602 V-16 liquid-cooled diesel piston engines, 890 kW (1,200 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 135 km/h (84 mph; 73 kn)
• Range: 16,500 km (10,253 mi; 8,909 nmi) at 37.5 milliseconds (0.14 km/h)