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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Adlershof R-Plane Drawings
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0541
- Dates:
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[ca. 1918]
- Languages:
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German.
- Physical Description:
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0.1 Cubic feet(1 oversized folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of ten linen drawings and two microfilm drawings of the Adlershof R-Planes. Six of the drawings depict a twin fuselage configuration. The drawings originated at Adlershof, Germany, but there is no other information on these drawings.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The R-planes of World War I were German giant bombers - the largest aircraft of World War I. The 'R' was an abbreviation for 'Riesenflugzeug,' which meant 'giant aircraft.' The R-plane was conceived as a long-range strategic weapon for attacking objectives deep within enemy territory. The aircraft were only produced in small numbers.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown, possibly USAF Museum, unknown, XXXX-0541, Unknown
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
More Information
General
General
NASMrev
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeppelin-Staaken R-Plane Projects | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Siemens-Schuckert Steffen R-Planes | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Adlershof R-plane projects | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Riesenflugzeug | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| World War, 1914-1918 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics, Military | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aircraft drafting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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