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COLLEGE BASKETBALL FANS GET A ‘SHOT’ TO TAKE CONTROL OF GOODYEAR BLIMP
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, whose world famous airships have become synonymous with big sporting events, is once again joining with ESPN SportsNation to provide fans with the opportunity to decide, via online voting, which college basketball tournament will attract aerial coverage by the iconic Goodyear Blimp and be deemed “Blimpworthy.” ..
Goodyear TV Aerials
May. 16, 2012 - 9:30 PM ET
NBA- Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder- TNT
May. 18, 2012 - 7:00 PM ET
MLB: Miami Marlins @ Cleveland Indians on Sports Time Ohio
May. 19, 2012 - 4:00 PM ET
MLB: Miami Marlins @ Cleveland Indians on Sports Time Ohio
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A view of the Chatahoochee River taken from the Spirit of Innovation's aft compartment window.
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Did You Know?
How do the pilots learn to fly blimps?
In category: About Flying
Goodyear trains its own pilots. All Goodyear LTA pilots are also certified as instructors, and they share teaching duties when a new student is assigned to one of the operations. Goodyear only takes applications from fixed-wing pilots who already have commercial instrument, and multi-engine ratings. A college education is also a big bonus for an applicant.
Could the ship somehow get loose from its mast and float away?
In category: Blimp Construction
The latching mechanism is designed to anchor the blimp in extremely strong winds, and failure is very unlikely. Should the ship somehow break its mooring, it would auto-deflate to contain the damage to the ship and prevent it from floating away.
