The Zeppelin LZ 13 Hansa was a German civilian rigid airship first flown in 1912 with a volume of 18,700 cubic metres.
It was first operated by DELAG to carry passengers and post and flew the first scheduled international passenger flights. It started with the visit to Denmark and Sweden in September 1912. At the outbreak of World War I, the German military requisitioned it for use in attack flights, reconnaissance, and finally as a training airship.
The Passenger airship LZ13 Nation of origin was Germany.
Manufacturer was Luftschiffbau Zeppelin. First flight on 30 July 1912.
It retired in 1916. Primary users was the DELAG and the German military.
Civilian flights
The closed passenger cabin was attached to the hull behind the open control cabin and had room for 24 passengers. Count Zeppelin commanded the Hansa on the first commercial airship flight from to Denmark and Sweden in 1912-09-19.
This was the first time a commercial Zeppelin flew outside Germany. It flew to Copenhagen in Denmark and to Malmö in Sweden.
Source: Wikipedia
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