R36 (airship)
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R.36 was a British airship designed during World War I, but not completed until after the war. When she first flew in 1921, it was not in her originally intended role as a patrol aircraft for the Royal Navy, but as an airliner, the first airship to carry a civil registration (G-FAAF).[1]
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R36 | |
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Role | Passenger airship |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Beardmore |
First flight | 1 April 1921 |
Retired | June 1926 |
Primary user | Air Ministry |
Produced | 1921 delivered |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | Type U Zeppelin L49 |
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