Blimp News
Goodyear, U.S. Marines Toys for Tots Event Huge Success
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the United States Marine Corps Reserve successfully conducted their second annual joint maneuver to benefit the Toys for Tots Foundation at the blimp base in Suffield, Ohio, December 9, 10 and 11. By all measures it was a record breaker in every category...
Goodyear TV Aerials
Feb. 09, 2012 - 8:00 PM ET
College Basketball on ESPN- Virginia Tech @ Miami
Feb. 15, 2012 - 7:00 PM ET
College Basketball on ESPN- North Carolina @ Miami
Feb. 18, 2012 - 8:00 PM ET
NASCAR- Bud Shootout on Fox
Did You Know?
What type of engines do the blimps have?
In category: Blimp Construction
The GZ-20's carry two fuel injected Continental I0-360's, producing 210 horsepower each. An altered version of this engine is used on the Pitts Special acrobatic airplane. The propellers are pusher Hartzells, constant-speed and reversible. They are custom-made for the Goodyear blimps.
What is it like to ride in the Goodyear blimp?
In category: About Flying
It is the flight of dreams, smooth, slow and close to the ground. The cabin windows can be opened on a nice day, and passengers (the ship carries only six) can lean out and wave to people on the ground. You can see the ground in far greater detail than from a plane, and a given point stays in view for much longer, since the ship moves at only thirty-five miles per hour.
