NS class airship

North Sea class
N.S.8
General information
TypeNaval patrol airship
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerRNAS Kingsnorth
StatusRetired
Primary userRoyal Navy
Royal Air Force
Number built14
History
Introduction date1917
First flight1 February 1917
Retired25 October 1921 (last flight)

The British NS (North Sea) class non-rigid airships were the largest and last in a succession of "blimps" that served with the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I; developed from experiences gained with earlier classes to operate off the east coast of Britain on long-range patrols. Despite early problems, examples of the class went on to break all flying records for non-rigid airships, and the type became regarded as the most efficient of its kind.

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