Schutte-Lanz (aircraft)

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The Schutte-Lanz rigid airship is an attempt to secure the advantages of the rigid type without the fragilities of the Zeppelin. The framework, which contains the separate gas compartments, is made of fir wood. The gas-bags are claimed to be very strong. These are filled, excepting two, which remain empty when there is only sea-level pressure; when, however, the gas expands, it flows into the latter. These become full when an altitude of some 2,000 metres is reached. A centrifugal pump is employed for distributing the as.
The volume of this airship is 26,000 cubic metres (918,000 cubic feet). It will be seen, therefore, that this mammoth airship in size surpasses even the largest Zeppelins.[1]

Enclosing categories LTA, Dirigible
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Keywords Frame, Gas, Compartments
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