ZR-1

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft limited by technology
large gas cells
military airship
ZRS_class
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:Lakehurst_Naval_Air_Station
up to 24 hours
5-6
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Goodyear_blimps
gptkbp:capacity 20 passengers
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:controls elevator and rudder
gptkbp:crew 5
required
gptkbp:decommissioned 1932
gptkbp:deployedTo naval operations
gptkbp:design gptkb:Dr._Hugo_Eckener
semi-rigid airship
gptkbp:engineType Maybach VL 2
gptkbp:fate scrapped
gptkbp:firstFlight 1929
1931
1932
first flight over New York City
gptkbp:fuelType used
gptkbp:historicalImpact paved the way for modern airships
gptkbp:historicalPeriod interwar period
gptkbp:historicalResearch meteorological studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first rigid airship built in the U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ZR-1
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:U.S._Navy's_airship_program
gptkb:German_Zeppelin_designs
gptkbp:landingGear non-retractable
gptkbp:legacy influenced future airship designs
gptkbp:length 785 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Goodyear_Tire_and_Rubber_Company
gptkbp:maximumDepth 5,000 feet
gptkbp:maxSpeed 73 mph
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nearestAirport innovative for its time
gptkbp:notableEvent first transcontinental flight
gptkbp:notableFeature rigid structure
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,500 miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus high
weather conditions
1930-1932
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 20
gptkbp:propulsion engines
gptkbp:publicAccess high during its operational years
gptkbp:safetyFeatures mixed
gptkbp:services 1930
gptkbp:sisterShip USS Akron
gptkbp:type airship
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Goodyear_Tire_and_Rubber_Company
military reconnaissance
gptkbp:usedIn World_War_II_reconnaissance_missions
gptkbp:wingspan 78 feet