Comments on: Goodyear Blimp

By: Airshipworld

Airshipworld — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:50:27 +0000

This is so cool, I’m blogging about the Goodyear blimp right now and will publish the post later, check out http://airshipworld.blogspot.com later today for the post about the Goodyear Blimp.

Regards,
Andreas G.

By: James

James — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:25:15 +0000

@nova: From here: Tyre / Tire: Wheel rubber part. Canada as U.S. Tire is the older spelling, but both were used in the 15th and 16th centuries (for a metal tire); tire became the settled spelling in the 17th century but tyre was revived in the UK in the 19th century for pneumatic tyres, possibly because it was used in some patent documents,[83] though many continued to use tire for the iron variety. The Times newspaper was still using tire as late as 1905.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:45:16 +0000

Brad….ya might wanna check on a map sometime. Brazil is located in South America. “America” doesn’t automatically mean USA. There is North America, Central America and South America. Technically, anyone from ANY country on those land masses could be considered an “American”.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:27:57 +0000

Why is the “Spirt of the Americas” in Brazil? Don’t those people know America is in the USA?

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:19:24 +0000

The blimp in the uk is not an (Military) airbase, it’s derby airfield. Where (Normally) light aircraft use it’s grass runways. The whole airfiled was “Moved” about 15 years ago from a site about 4 miles east of it’s current location to make way for an enormous toyota car factory.

By: nova72

nova72 — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:05:07 +0000

tyres??? is that anything like tires?

By: bellhalla

bellhalla — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:13:05 +0000

The Goodyear blimp America was formerly based in Spring, Texas (just northwest of Houston) until about 1992. You can see the foundation of the blimp hanger Placemark: here / Google Earth

By: James

James — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:18:58 +0000

@Holgi: I first learned this fact from a BBC TV program which was presented by Top gear’s James May.

This site dates the fact to 2000.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:14:31 +0000

I had the great good pleasure to get to fly on a blimp very similar to these a few years back. It was a blast. Cruising along at about 30 MPH just a couple of thousand feet off the ground, windows wide open so you could hang your arms and head out!! The only way to fly. I just wish that the aviation industry could get it in gear and really and truly FINALLY bring back the age of lighter than air travel. The market is there. The technology has improved a hundred fold. What is taking them so long!??!? Am I going to have to do it myself??

By: Chip

Chip — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:55:53 +0000

When in Akron, the Spirit of Goodyear stays Placemark: here at Wingfoot Lake / Google Earth. It’s here a couple of times a year for refit and crew training. One of the best parts of living in Akron (home of the Goodyear world headquarters) is frequent blimp sightings. Sometimes they’ll bring in the North American blimps and they play blimp tag over the city. Good times.