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USS Akron (ZRS-4)


Akron-class Rigid Airship / Scout / Aircraft Carrier [ 1931 ]



Despite a career spanning a short two years, USS Akron ZRS-4 managed some 73 flights before crashing off the coast of New Jersey in 1933.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 04/05/2019 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Service Year
1931

Origin
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United States

Status
RETIRED
Not in Service.
Crew
60

Production
1
UNITS


Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation - USA
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INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.


Length
785.1 ft
(239.30 m)
Width/Span
132.9 ft
(40.50 m)
Height
146.0 ft
(44.50 m)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base USS Akron (ZRS-4) production variant)
Installed: 8 x Maybach VL-2 12-cylinder water-cooled inline piston engines developing 560 horsepower each while driving three-bladed metal propellers.
Max Speed
81 mph
(130 kph | 70 kts)
Range
6,835 mi
(11,000 km | 5,940 nm)


♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base USS Akron (ZRS-4) production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
FIXED, STANDARD:
8 x 0.30 caliber medium machine guns in defensive positions.

ALSO:
5 x Biplane aircraft


Supported Types


Graphical image of an aircraft medium machine gun


(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
0
Hardpoints


USS Akron (ZRS-4) - Base Designation


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