Some people have been asking on other sites if breaking its back is the way the Zeppelin dies, so I just want to show all that it can die in a few ways.
Them photos above are of total destruction and is just one of the many configurations that can happen with the damage model it can also die like this below and even other ways / configurations like the tail fins are setup as wings so they will have a impact on the flight model and if they are sent to full destruction will also bring down the Zeppelin, but 7 out of 10 times it will break its back as the fuel cell is not hard to miss and when it goes to full destruction you will see what the photos above are showing.
Dead and on its way down.
Ground hit.
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