R27
1917 R27 and R28 were improved versions of the R23 airship but with a disposable weight of 7.5 tons and a speed of 57 mph.
R27 Caught fire whilst at the airship base at Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, damaging the building too.
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Airship by Christopher Sprigg. Published c1931