USS Akron
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uss-akron-211-3977037
title:
USS Akron
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USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a helium-filled rigid airship of the U.S. Navy, the lead ship of her class, which operated between September 1931 and April 1933. It was the world's first purpose-built flying aircraft carrier, carrying F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes, which could be launched and recovered while it was in flight. With an overall length of 785 ft (239 m), Akron and her sister ship Macon were among the largest flying objects ever built. Although LZ 129 Hindenburg and LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II we
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U.S. Navy airship (1931–33) – purpose-built flying aircraft carrier
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Akron
date created:
2002-07-07T19:27:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T02:50:03Z
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