Zeppelin LZ 5
| Zeppelin LZ 5 | |
|---|---|
| LZ 5 after hasty repairs from colliding with a pear tree in 1909. | |
| Role | Type c experimental military rigid airship |
| National origin | Imperial Germany |
| Manufacturer | Luftschiffbau Zeppelin |
| Designer | Ferdinand von Zeppelin |
| First flight | 26 May 1909 |
| Retired | 24 April 1910 |
| Status | Destroyed in crash |
| Primary user | Imperial German Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
The Zeppelin LZ 5, tactical number Z II, was a German experimental military rigid airship constructed under the direction of Ferdinand von Zeppelin. After having made numerous successful trips, LZ 5 broke loose from its moorings in a storm and subsequentely crashed on 24 April 1910.