Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the USS Akron (ZRS-4) Akron-class Rigid Airship / Scout / Aircraft Carrier.
8 x Maybach VL-2 12-cylinder water-cooled inline piston engines developing 560 horsepower each while driving three-bladed metal propellers.
Propulsion
81 mph
130 kph | 70 kts
Max Speed
6,835 miles
11,000 km | 5,940 nm
Operational Range