The '' LZ 2'' was a German experimental airship constructed by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and first flown in 1906. It was the true ancestor of later Zeppelin airship designs. The major mistakes made by

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in the design of the ''LZ 1'' were not repeated: the designer, Ludwig Dürr, who was to head the design of all subsequent Zeppelins, used triangular-section girders instead of Kübler's flat girders, and

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s instead of a lead weight to control pitch. The life of the ''LZ 2'' was brief, consisting of only two flights. Its near-sister ship, the ''LZ 3''—which first flew on 9 October 1906—was purchased by the German Army and operated as the ''Z I'' until 1913. Before being purchased by the Army, ''LZ 3'' made many flights and carried a number of prestigious passengers, including the German Crown Prince.

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* {{LZ Navbox 1900s German experimental aircraft Zeppelins 1906 in Germany Aircraft first flown in 1906