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LZ-129 Hindenburg statistics:
Length: 245 m / 803.8 feet
Diameter: 41.2 m / 135.1 feet
Gas capacity: 200,000 cubic meters / 7,062,000 cubic feet
Lift: 511,500 lbs
Cruising Speed: 125 km/h (76 mph)
Maximum Speed: 135 km/h (84 mph)
Main Powerplant: 4 Daimler-Benz 16-cylinder LOF 6 (DB 602) Diesels
Crew: 40 flight officers and men; 10-12 stewards and cooks
Passengers: 50 sleeping berths (1936); 72 sleeping berths (1937)
First flight: March 4, 1936
Final flight: Crashed, May 6, 1937
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