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Parseval PL 13
Parseval PL 13 (Parseval airships, Parseval-Luftschiff 13, in Japanese language, Japanese ''雄飛'', ''Yuhi'') was a non-rigid military single-gondola airship made in 1912 by the Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft in Bitterfeld, designed by August von Parseval. Ship was bought by the Imperial Japanese Army and served as one of the first military aircraft in the history of Japan. Operational history Airship was named ''Walserwald'' and in June 1912 imported from German Empire to Japan. After the accident on March 28 1913, which damaged the ship, ''Walserwald'' was a repaired and modified in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Tokorozawa depot. In 1913 ship was also renamed ''Yuhi'', which means ''Flyer''. Works were finished in August 1914 and ''Yuhi'' was commissioned by the Japanese military in April 1915. On January 22, 1916 (Taisho 5), ''Yuhi'' made a test flight from Tokorozawa to Osaka. After the flight 11 hours and 34 minutes long ship safely landed near the town of Toyohashi. The return fli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft
Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft, also referred to as LFG, was a German aircraft manufacturer during World War I. They are best known for their various "Roland" designs, notably the Roland C.II ''Walfisch'' (whale), Roland D.II ''haifisch'' (Shark) and Roland D.VI, although they also produced a number of airships and many experimental designs. Airships Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft formed on April 30, 1908, from the assets of an experimental airship engine company located in Bitterfeld, Motorluftschiff Studiengesellscaft (MStG). Additional funding for the new enterprise was provided primarily by Krupp, AEG (German company), AEG, and a local chemical company. The company's offices were located in Berlin along with the factory at Adlershof. Manufacture was transferred to Charlottenburg following a fire on 6 September 1916, allegedly caused by the Secret Intelligence Service, British Secret Service. Their first project was an airship design by August von Parseval, a German airship designer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
