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USS Macon (ZRS-5)

Airship
USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting and served as a "flying aircraft carrier", carrying up to five single-seat Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk parasite biplanes for scouting or two-seat Fleet... Wikipedia
Length: 784′
Top speed: 87 mph
First flight: April 21, 1933
Engine type: Petrol engine
Last flight: 12 February 1935
In service: 23 June 1933 (commissioned)