Goodyear’s blimp replacement takes flight in Ohio

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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The next generation of the well-known
Goodyear blimp has made its first flight, cruising over part of
northeast Ohio beneath bright blue skies.
A spokesman for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. tells the Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/1ixbzIv ) the airship had no problems
during the debut Monday from a hangar in the Akron area.
Goodyear
says the high-tech, helium-filled airship is bigger, quicker and more
maneuverable. It has a semi-rigid internal structure that wasn’t present
in earlier models and raises questions about whether it is truly a
blimp, though the company still refers to it as such.
The airship’s silver balloon-like body is emblazoned with Goodyear’s yellow logo on a blue background.

The
so-far-unnamed airship is expected to have a longer flight range and
better aerial broadcast capabilities for event coverage.
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Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The next generation of the well-known
Goodyear blimp has made its first flight, cruising over part of
northeast Ohio beneath bright blue skies.
A spokesman for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. tells the Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/1ixbzIv ) the airship had no problems
during the debut Monday from a hangar in the Akron area.
Goodyear
says the high-tech, helium-filled airship is bigger, quicker and more
maneuverable. It has a semi-rigid internal structure that wasn’t present
in earlier models and raises questions about whether it is truly a
blimp, though the company still refers to it as such.
The airship’s silver balloon-like body is emblazoned with Goodyear’s yellow logo on a blue background.

The
so-far-unnamed airship is expected to have a longer flight range and
better aerial broadcast capabilities for event coverage.
___
Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

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