Zeppelin C.I

This article is about the Zeppelin C.I developed by Jaray. For the aircraft developed by Dornier, see Zeppelin-Lindau CL.I.

The Zeppelin C.I (sometimes Zeppelin (Jaray) C.I, Zeppelin-Friedrichshafen C.I, or Zeppelin LZ C.I^[2]) was a German single-engine two-seat biplane, designed by Paul Jaray and built by Zeppelin in World War I.^[1] Friedrichshafen referred to the location of the Zeppelin factory where development occurred, and was not connected with the aircraft manufacturer of that name.

Zeppelin C.I & C.II
Role	Experimental
Manufacturer	Zeppelin
Designer	Paul Jaray[1]
First flight	Autumn 1917[1]
Number built	2 C.II and 20 C.II[1]

Development

The structure of the C.I was wood with a fabric covering, while the C.II had a metal structure, and dispensed with the horn balance on the rudder.^[1]

Specifications

top view of Zeppelin (Jaray) C.I

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Length: 7.925 m (26 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.585 m (11 ft 9 in)
• Empty weight: 987.5 kg (2,177 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,455 kg (3,208 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Maybach Mb.IV 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled piston engine, 180 kW (240 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch wooden propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
• Time to altitude: 33 minutes to 5,000 m (16,000 ft)