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]