The R.38 class (also known as the A class) of rigid airships was designed for Britain's Royal Navy during the final months of the First World War, intended for long-range patrol duties over the …

In February 1919 work commenced at Cardington on the R 38 which, at the time, would become the largest airship in the world, and commenced to be assembled in the airship shed in …

2021年11月9日 · Based on Zeppelin designs, the R38 was the biggest airship of the time, with a length of 695ft and a maximum speed of 70mph, powered by six 350hp Sunbeam Cossack III …

On 24 August 1921, one of the most tragic air disasters in U.S. naval history, as well as one of the most forgotten, occurred in Hull, England. The day started out celebratory as thousands of …

2021年8月20日 · Thousands of people in Hull witnessed the R38 airship crash on 24 August 1921, killing 44 crew members. The project by Historic England has unearthed a wealth of …

The R38 class (also known as the A class) of rigid airships was designed for Britain's Royal Navy during the final months of World War I, intended for long-range patrol duties over the North Sea.

The R38 class was designed to meet the British Admiralty’s request for an airship capable of six days of patrol, at ranges of up to 300 miles from home base, and at altitudes of up to 22,000 ft. …

2015年8月24日 · On this day in 1921, the British-built airship R-38 — intended for U.S. Navy service as ZR-2 — broke up in the air near Hull and crashed into the waters of the Humber …

The R38 Airship in flight - this airship was built and tested at Cardington and crashed in the River Humber 90 years ago on Aug 24 1921 with the loss of 44 lives. Work started on the R38 by …

The R38 class (also known as the A class) of rigid airships was designed for Britain's Royal Navy during the final months of World War I, intended for long-range patrol duties over the North …