| LZ 85 (tactical number L 45) | |
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| LZ 85 (L 45) over Tønder | |
| Role | Type r Super Zeppelin - rigid reconnaissance-bomber airship |
| National origin | Imperial Germany |
| Manufacturer | Zeppelin Luftschiffbau |
| Designer | Ludwig Dürr |
| First flight | 12 April 1917 |
| Retired | 20 October 1917 |
| Status | Destroyed in forced landing |
| Primary user | Kaiserliche Marine |
| Number built | 1 |
The LZ 85, tactical number L 45, also known as Zeppelin of Laragne by the French public, was a World War I R-Class zeppelin of the German Navy that carried out a total of 27 flights, including 3 raids on England and 12 reconnaissance missions.[1]
- ^ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 900". aviation-safety.net. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2016.