La République (airship)

République
General information
TypeMilitary reconnaissance airship
National originFrance
ManufacturerLebaudy Frères, Moisson, France
Designer
Henri Julliot
Statuscrashed 25 September 1909
Number built1
History
First flight24 June 1908

Lebaudy République (later known as La République) was a semi-rigid airship built for the French army in Moisson, France, by sugar manufacturers Lebaudy Frères. She was a sister ship of the airship Patrie, the main differences between the two being in the dimensions of the gasbag (or 'envelope') and the ballonet. Although she was operationally successful, République crashed in 1909 due to a mechanical failure, killing all four crew members.

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