North Sea Airships - Specifications | |
Envelope capacity...................................................... | 360,000 cubic feet |
Ballonets................................................................... | Ballonets (six) capacity 128,000 cubic feet |
Length...................................................................... | 260 feet |
Diameter................................................................... | 57 feet |
Height....................................................................... | 69 feet |
Plane area (each)....................................................... | 110 square feet |
Car........................................................................... | 33 feet |
Engines.................................................................... | At first two 250 hp Rolls Royce Later two 240 hp Fiat |
Propeller
Four-bladed................................................. |
9 feet diameter |
Petrol tanks............................................................... | (four) capacity 340 gallons total |
Service Petrol tanks................................................... | (two) capacity 60 gallons |
Water ballast............................................................. | capacity 40 gallons |
Gross lift................................................................... | 10.85 tons |
Disposable lift ........................................................... | 3.8 tons |
Endurance ................................................................ | 24 hours |
Top speed................................................................. | 57 mph |
Climb........................................................................ | 1,000 feet per minute 19 seconds |
Turning circle............................................................. | 40 seconds minimum, |
Ceiling...................................................................... | 9,500 feet |