Zeppelin-Staaken L
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The Zeppelin-Staaken L was an experimental long-range maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Zeppelin-Staaken for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). Derived from the Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI heavy bomber, it was a large, four-engine aircraft with a crew of seven men. Its engines were grouped in tractor-pusher pairs between the wings. A single aircraft was ordered for evaluation purposes in 1917. It was destroyed in a crash in June 1918 with the death of everyone aboard.
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The L on its beaching trolleys, Warnemünde, February 1918 | |
Role | Long-range maritime patrol aircraft |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Zeppelin-Staaken |
First flight | 5 September 1917 (with floats) |
Number built | 1 prototype |
Developed from | Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI heavy bomber |
Developed into | Zeppelin-Staaken 8301 |
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