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The largest bomber in service on the Western Front during the Great War, the Zeppelin Staaken R.VI was powered by two pairs of back-to-back engines. It was the first German bomber to carry 2,200 pound bombs and made numerous raids over Great Britain. Of eighteen R.VI bombers produced during the war, only one of them was produced by Zeppelin Werke Staaken and none of them were lost to enemy fire. |
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| Zeppelin Staaken R.VI Specifications |
| Country: |
Germany |
| Manufacturers: |
Zeppelin Werke Staaken (1)
Automobil und Aviatik (6)
Ostdeutsche Albatros-Werke (4)
Luftfahrzeugbau Schütte-Lanz (7) |
| Type: |
Heavy bomber |
| First Introduced: |
June 1917 |
| Number Built: |
18 |
| Engines: |
Four Mayback Mb.IV inline, 245 hp
Four Mercedes D IVa, 6-cylinder, liquid cooled inline, 260 hp |
| Wing Span: |
138 ft 5 in (42.2 m) |
| Length: |
72 ft 6¼ in (22.1 m) |
| Height: |
20 ft 8 in (6.3 m) |
| Empty Weight: |
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| Gross Weight: |
26,066 lb |
| Max Speed: |
80 mph (129 km/h) at sea level |
| Ceiling: |
14,173 ft (4,320 m) |
| Endurance: |
7-10 hours |
| Crew: |
7 |
| Armament: |
4-7 machine guns
1,650-4,400 lb of bombs |
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