The Zeppelin NT model is also slimmer, has a top speed of 70 miles per hour (110 kilometers per hour) (versus 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers per hour) for the blimp), and has a passenger gondola that seats 12 (compared to seven in the blimp).

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Goodyear's blimp base in Carson, California, opened in January 1968 on 27 acres and has housed nine blimps, including Columbia, Eagle, and Spirit of Innovation, with the current Wingfoot Three, visible daily to over a million commuters unless it's traveling the country.

In 2011, Goodyear introduced the NT (New Technology) model, designed with Zeppelin, marking a shift to semi-rigid airships. Wingfoot One, the first NT model, launched in 2014, followed by Wingfoot Two in 2016, which hosted a skydive for the first time in 50 years.

2013年12月18日 · The Goodyear Blimp NT is expected to be the first of three. They will replace the trio of GZ-20A blimps now flying, which were designed 45 years ago. The Blimp NT (type LZ N07-101) is about 54ft longer than the current blimps, and …

2014年3月14日 · Goodyear’s new airship, built by Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik (ZLT) in Friedrichshafen, Germany and assembled by Goodyear at Wingfoot Lake in Ohio is going through ground tests leading up to its maiden flight which is scheduled to take place later this month.

2016年4月8日 · Goodyear’s new Blimp NT moored to the mast truck inside the Wingfoot Lake hangar. This truck, connected to the rear wheel of the airship (red and white bar), helps keep the airship straight as it enters and exits the hangar.

2013年7月22日 · In 2011, Goodyear announced plans to replace the current fleet of GZ-20 class blimps first introduced in 1969 with three new Zeppelin NT airships. Goodyear says this new design will be...

Semi-rigid airships, such as the current Goodyear Blimp's Zeppelin NT model, have an internal framework within the main envelope. The NT's aluminum and carbon fiber ribcage allow for its engines to be mounted up on the envelope, allowing the Goodyear Blimp to be both quieter and more maneuverable.

2018年8月31日 · Goodyear's now retired GZ-20 blimps, like this one, were shorter and slower than the new NTs -- which stands for new technology. The tire and rubber company estimates that about 60 million...