Zeppelin-Staaken R.XVI

The Zeppelin-Staaken R.XVI was a Riesenflugzeug (Giant Aeroplane) completed by Aviatik in October 1918. The new massive 530hp Benz Bz.VI was used, for a total of 1500hp, and three R.XVIs were ordered, R.49/17 to R.51/17. R.49/17 was completed in October 1918 but smashed its landing gear on a test flight. R.50/17 was completed after the war as a civil machine and R.51/17 was never completed.