Large aircraft
Largest airships

Large aircraft

Section Title: Largest airships
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Type	Country	Date	Role	Status	Description

Zeppelin LZ 1	Germany	1900	Experimental	Prototype	Length 128 m (420 ft), volume 11,300 cu m (400,000 cu ft)

R38 (US designation ZR-2)	United Kingdom	1921	Military	Length: 211.8 m (695 ft) Volume of 2,724,000cft built for US Navy

R100	United Kingdom	1929	Passenger transport	Experimental	Length 216.1 m (709 ft), volume of 193,970 cu m (5,156,000 cu ft)

R101	United Kingdom	1930	Passenger transport	Experimental	Length 236.83 m (777 ft), volume of 155,992 cu m (5,508,800 cu ft) Longer than R100 when first constructed but smaller volume: after lengthening in 1930 both longer and greater volume

USS Akron	United States	1931	Aircraft carrier	Operational	Length 239.27 m (785 ft), volume of 193,970 cu m (6,850,000 cu ft).

LZ 129 Hindenburg	Germany	1936	Passenger transport	Operational	Length 245 m (804 ft), volume of 200,000 cu m (7,100,000 cu ft), maximum payload (combined passengers and freight) 19,000 kg (42,000 lb).

Sentence(s)

First flying in 1936, the Hindenburg had a volume of 200,000 cubic metres (7,100,000 cu ft) and a length of 245 metres (804 ft).
In 1936, the Hindenburg had a volume of 200,000 cubic metres (7,100,000 cu ft) and a length of 245 metres (804 ft).
The Hindenburg had a volume of 200,000 cubic metres (7,100,000 cu ft) and a length of 245 metres (804 ft) flying in 1936.

final_sentence: First flying in 1936, the Hindenburg had a volume of 200,000 cubic metres (7,100,000 cu ft) and a length of 245 metres (804 ft).
final_sentence: In 1936, the Hindenburg had a volume of 200,000 cubic metres (7,100,000 cu ft) and a length of 245 metres (804 ft).
final_sentence: The Hindenburg had a volume of 200,000 cubic metres (7,100,000 cu ft) and a length of 245 metres (804 ft) flying in 1936.