Draft:Parseval PL 9
German-made Ottoman airship
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Parseval PL 9 (Parseval-Luftschiff 9) was a non-rigid airship made in 1910 by the Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft in Bitterfeld, devised by German airship designer August von Parseval.[1][2]
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| Parseval PL 9 | |
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 Parseval PL 9, c. 1910 (Taschenbuch der Luftflotten, 1915) | |
| General information | |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft |
| Designer | |
| Primary user | Ottoman army |
| Number built | 1 |
Operational history
Parseval PL 9 was likely built in 1910 by German aircraft manufacturer Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft, and it was designed by the German airship designer, August von Parseval.[1]
Later in 1911, Parseval PL 9 served as a replacement airship for the Parseval PL 5 after it burned in a fire at Hannoversch Münden.[2] The airship was stationed at Breslau-Gandau warfield in modern-day Wroclaw, Poland.[2]
In 1913, Parseval PL 9 was sold to the Ottoman army, becoming the Ottoman Empire's first and only airship.[3]
On July 23, 1913, Parseval PL 9's first flight operated by the Ottoman army happened in Yeşilköy, Turkey.[3] The crew was mostly composed of Turkish and German officers, and engineers. They were able to reach an altitude of 300 meters.[3]
Under Ottoman service, Parseval PL 9 was usually flown by airship pioneer and captain, Karl Hackstetter, nicknamed "Hacky-Bey."[4]
The history of Parseval PL 9 after mid 1913 is unknown.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Length: 50 m (164 ft 0 in)
- Diameter: 10 m (33 ft 0 in)
- Volume: 2,200 m3 (77,700 cu ft)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 40 km/h (25 mph, 22 kn)