Zeppelin Zero-class

The Zeppelin Zero-class was the first zeppelin type to be produced in high quantity after the outbreak of the Great Sanctus War. 39 of this type were built, they were used for many of the airship bombing raids on the Knossodon Empire in 1913-18. They were also used for naval patrol work over the Crezahsh Expanse and Salamondes Sea, and were also deployed on the Northern and Southern Auch battle lines.

General characteristics

 * Crew: 19
 * Executive Officer
 * Commander
 * Navigator
 * Sailmaker (responsible for gasbags)
 * Chief Engineer
 * 2 altitude coxswains
 * 2 steering coxswains
 * 8 engineers

Performance Armament
 * Length: 163.50 m (536 ft 5 in)
 * Diameter: 18.69 m (61 ft 4 in)
 * Volume: 32,920 m3 (1,162,400 cu ft)
 * Powerplant: 4 × Kublanov 3M C-X 6-cylinder inline piston engine, 160 kW (210 hp)
 * Maximum speed: 92 km/h; 50 kn (57 mph)
 * Cruise speed: 63 km/h; 34 kn (39 mph)
 * Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,600 ft)
 * Guns: 7 or 8 machine guns
 * Naval airships generally using the water-cooled MG-08
 * Army airships carry the air-cooled Parabellum MG 14
 * Generally, they carried both types anyways
 * Bombs: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) bombs (a greater load could be carried with reduced fuel load)