ZRS-4 Macon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated five F9 C Sparrowhawk
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:base gptkb:Moffett_Field
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Moffett_Field
gptkbp:capacity 200,000 cubic feet of helium
gptkbp:class ZRS class
gptkbp:commander Captain Charles E. Rosendahl
Commander Herbert V. Wiley
gptkbp:community_engagement high during its operational years
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Akron,_Ohio
gptkbp:crew gptkb:81
varied backgrounds
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in documentaries and books.
gptkbp:death_date 1935-02-12
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1935
gptkbp:design semi-rigid airship
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Packard_4_M-2500_engines
gptkbp:fate crashed in 1935
gptkbp:first_flight 1935-02-12
1933-05-21
gptkbp:height 78 feet
gptkbp:historical_impact demonstrated airship capabilities in military operations
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of airship innovation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ZRS-4 Macon
gptkbp:inspiration German Zeppelin design
gptkbp:launched 1933
gptkbp:legacy influenced future airship designs
gptkbp:length 785 feet
gptkbp:location off the coast of California
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Goodyear_Tire_and_Rubber_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 78 mph
gptkbp:mission reconnaissance mission
gptkbp:notable_event participated in fleet exercises
gptkbp:notable_feature hangar for F9 C Sparrowhawk aircraft
gptkbp:operational_area 1933-1935
$1 million per year
airborne aircraft carrier
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:safety_record mixed
gptkbp:services gptkb:battle
gptkbp:significance one of the last rigid airships used by the U. S. Navy
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:ZRS-5_Akron
gptkbp:type military airship
gptkbp:used_in reconnaissance
gptkbp:weight 200,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 78 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Moffett_Field
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6