La République (airship)
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Lebaudy République (later known as La République[1]) was a semi-rigid airship built for the French army in Moisson, France, by sugar manufacturers Lebaudy Frères. She was a sister ship of the airship Patrie, the main differences between the two being in the dimensions of the gasbag (or 'envelope') and the ballonet.[2][3] Although she was operationally successful, République crashed in 1909 due to a mechanical failure, killing all four crew members.
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République | |
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Role | Military reconnaissance airship |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Lebaudy Frères, Moisson, France |
Designer | Henri Julliot |
First flight | 24 June 1908 |
Status | crashed 25 September 1909 |
Number built | 1 |
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