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Köber Construction: Hugo Kübler, Fitz Burr Misc. Data: Crew: 4 Propulsion: 2 x Daimler gasoline engines Power: 2 x 15 PS Propellers: 4 Consumption: 2 x 6 kg/h Measurements: Length: 128 m Diameter 11.7 m Gas Volume: 10.300 m³ Weights: Dry Mass: ~10 t Payload: ~1.4 t Achievements: Max. Height: ~650 m Speed: ~27 km/h Flight Time: 1 h 27 min ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Smaller : July 2nd, 1900, 8:03 pm, maiden voyage of the LZ-1. The Zeppelin era begins. 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