07-06-2004, 05:37
Straight from the Friedrichshafen factories, Imperial Germany presents the ultimate in warfare. Read this: NOW YOU CAN ATTACK YOUR ENEMIES FROM THE SKY! Tired of the costs and lethargy of endless trench warfare and artillery bombardment? Well, now you can bomb your enemies from up above, using our new airships filled with hydrogen gas. We present the following models:
L-1 class
http://www.worldwar1.com/vrml/objects/l13r.jpg
Our standard airship, this terror of the skies is capable of carrying several tons of bombs. It makes an excellent naval scout or medium-range bomber, with machine guns to protect itself.
Length: 650 feet
Beam: 78 feet
Max Speed: 65 mph
Ceiling: 13,000 feet
Range: 36 hours flying time
Bomb Load: 10,000 pounds
Defensive Armament: 6 MG-15 machine guns
Crew: 18
Price: 650,000 Reichsmarks
L-42 class "Height-climbers"
http://www.worldwar1.com/arms/zepp005.jpg
Designed to achieve a greater ceiling and range than earlier designs, this design sacrifices bomb load and defensive guns for altitude, speed, and range. Crew quarters are also reduced.
Length: 790 feet
Beam: 88 feet
Max Speed: 75 mph
Ceiling: 20,000 feet
Range: 45 hours flying time
Bomb Load: 5,500 pounds
Defensive Armament: none
Crew: 21
Price: 910,000 Reichsmarks
SL-1 class
http://www.worldwar1.com/arms/zepp011.jpg
Our budget design, this Schuette-Lanz airship type uses wooden framing instead of the aluminum girders of the Zeppelin types. It is much cheaper than the other two designs, but is less capable. However, it is a perfect for nations with limited aluminum resources.
Length: 625 feet
Beam: 70 feet
Max Speed: 58 mph
Ceiling: 10,500 feet
Range: 35 hours flying time
Bomb Load: 8,000 pounds
Defensive Armament: 2 MG-15 machine guns
Crew: 14
Price: 420,000 Reichsmarks
Coming soon: L-70 type Super-Zeppelin. Capable of flying on bombing runs across the Atlantic and back without refueling, this is will be our state of the art vessel.
We will build airships to order, please allow 6 months for construction and delivery. We will also sell electrolysis machines so you have your own source of hydrogen gas.
Note: We do not recommend smoking, barbecues, cooking, campfires, etc. on, around, near, or in our airships, when they are filled with Hydrogen gas. We are not liable for any accidents involving fire with our airships.
L-1 class
http://www.worldwar1.com/vrml/objects/l13r.jpg
Our standard airship, this terror of the skies is capable of carrying several tons of bombs. It makes an excellent naval scout or medium-range bomber, with machine guns to protect itself.
Length: 650 feet
Beam: 78 feet
Max Speed: 65 mph
Ceiling: 13,000 feet
Range: 36 hours flying time
Bomb Load: 10,000 pounds
Defensive Armament: 6 MG-15 machine guns
Crew: 18
Price: 650,000 Reichsmarks
L-42 class "Height-climbers"
http://www.worldwar1.com/arms/zepp005.jpg
Designed to achieve a greater ceiling and range than earlier designs, this design sacrifices bomb load and defensive guns for altitude, speed, and range. Crew quarters are also reduced.
Length: 790 feet
Beam: 88 feet
Max Speed: 75 mph
Ceiling: 20,000 feet
Range: 45 hours flying time
Bomb Load: 5,500 pounds
Defensive Armament: none
Crew: 21
Price: 910,000 Reichsmarks
SL-1 class
http://www.worldwar1.com/arms/zepp011.jpg
Our budget design, this Schuette-Lanz airship type uses wooden framing instead of the aluminum girders of the Zeppelin types. It is much cheaper than the other two designs, but is less capable. However, it is a perfect for nations with limited aluminum resources.
Length: 625 feet
Beam: 70 feet
Max Speed: 58 mph
Ceiling: 10,500 feet
Range: 35 hours flying time
Bomb Load: 8,000 pounds
Defensive Armament: 2 MG-15 machine guns
Crew: 14
Price: 420,000 Reichsmarks
Coming soon: L-70 type Super-Zeppelin. Capable of flying on bombing runs across the Atlantic and back without refueling, this is will be our state of the art vessel.
We will build airships to order, please allow 6 months for construction and delivery. We will also sell electrolysis machines so you have your own source of hydrogen gas.
Note: We do not recommend smoking, barbecues, cooking, campfires, etc. on, around, near, or in our airships, when they are filled with Hydrogen gas. We are not liable for any accidents involving fire with our airships.