 Diesel engines for airships were developed in both Germany and the United Kingdom by Daimler-Benz and Beardmore produced the Daimler-Benz DB 602 and Beardmore Typhoon respectively.The LZ 129 Hindenburg rigid airship was powered by four Daimler-Benz DB 602 16-cylinder diesel engines, each with available in bursts and available for cruising.The Beardmore Typhoon powered the ill-fated R101 airship, built for the Empire airship programme in 1931.