Schütte-Lanz SL 11

Silhouette of SL 11
History
German Empire
NameSL 11
OperatorGerman Army
BuilderLuftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz
Launched1 August 1916
HomeportSpich
FateShot down, September 3, 1916
General characteristics
TypeAirship
Tonnage21 tonnes
Displacement38 780 m³ of hydrogen
Length174 metres
Beam20.1 metres
Installed power4 Maybach 960 hp/716 kW total
Speed91.8 km/h
Complement16

The Schütte-Lanz SL 11 was a German military dirigible built in 1916 by Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz. It was the first German airship to be shot down while bombing England.

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