What was the fuel consumption of the Hindenburg?

Answer 1

Hindenburg was equipped with 4 x Daimpler-Benz 16-cylinder diesel engines. Together, they developed 4 x 850 (3,400) horsepower for continuous cruising. Approximately, they consumed 550 kg of crude oil per every hour of work. So, the Brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) of each Hindenburg's engine was 0.16 kg/(HP h). Typically, Hindenburg was capable to complete an Atlantic crossing (from Frankfurt to New York) in 60 hours and consume only 32,640 kg of diesel fuel. On her last voyage, Hindenburg completed the Atlantic crossing in 77 hours due to the fact that headwind was very strong and burned 42 tonnes of crude oil. In comparison with modern large aeroplanes, which consumed more than 120 tonnes of cerosine in one single transatlantic voyage, that was highly eficient.