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The Lebaudy République (later known as La République) was a semi-rigid airship built for the French army in Moisson France by sugar manufacturers Lebaudy Frères. She was a sister ship of the Patrie the main differences between the two being in the dimensions of the gasbag (or ‘envelope’) and the ballonet. Although she was operationally successful the République crashed in 1909 due to a mechanical failure killing all four crew members.
