Goodyear’s New Blimp-NT Undergoes Ground Tests

SONY DSCGoodyear’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.

The new Goodyear Blimp-NT is moored at its truck-mounted mast. Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

The new Goodyear Blimp-NT is moored at its truck-mounted mast.
Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

The truck-mounted mooring mast which will be used with the new airships. Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

The truck-mounted mooring mast which will be used with the new airships.
Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Control car of the LZ-N07-101, Goodyear’s new airship. Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Control car of the LZ-N07-101, Goodyear’s new airship.
Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Front view of Goodyear’s new Blimp-NT, a Zeppelin LZ N07-101. Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Front view of Goodyear’s new Blimp-NT, a Zeppelin LZ N07-101.
Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Two propellers on the stern of the airship assist in steering and controlling pitch. Photo; The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Two propellers on the stern of the airship assist in steering and controlling pitch.
Photo; The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Port view of the new Goodyear airship as it swings around the mooring mast. Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Port view of the new Goodyear airship as it swings around the mooring mast.
Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Starboard view of the Goodyear Blimp-NT. Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

Starboard view of the Goodyear Blimp-NT.
Photo: The Lighter-Than-Air Society

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