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More Details on Goodyear’s New Blimp

Posted on March 16, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

View photos taken at the new Goodyear Blimp’s unveiling and read articles related to the new airship.

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Goodyear Unveils New State-of-the-Art Blimp

Posted on March 14, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Goodyear Reveals Larger, Faster Airship; Launches Nationwide Contest to Choose its Name

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Goodyear’s New Blimp-NT Undergoes Ground Tests

Posted on March 14, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

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.

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Local [Akron] history: Blimp innovation was a flash of brilliance

Posted on March 10, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Akron Beacon Journal By Mark J. Price In the world of advertising, where the sky’s the limit, the Goodyear blimp took marketing to the next level.

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Lighter-Than-Air History Will Be Made at the 2014 Daytona 500

Posted on February 22, 2014 by LighterThanAirSociety

On Sunday afternoon history will be made in Daytona. It will be the first time that the legendary race will be covered by two blimps. Both the Spirit of Goodyear and the Spirit of Innovation will be providing aerial TV … Continue reading →

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