A new generation of Goodyear blimps will soon be coming out of this hangar at Wingfoot Lake in Akron as the company begins to update their fleet. Photo: Doug McElroy – OPShots Contributor //
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) announced today that it has begun construction of the first of a new generation of airships to replace its fleet of world famous blimps.
The new Zeppelin LZ N07-101 airship, manufactured by Germany’s ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik, will be assembled at Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake Hangar near Akron, Ohio. An agreement with ZLT Zeppelin to supply Goodyear with the new airships was announced in May 2011.
“The start of this construction project marks the beginning of a new era for the Goodyear blimp, one of the world’s most recognizable brand icons,” said Nancy Ray, Goodyear’s director of Global Airship Operations. “With this investment, we are renewing Goodyear’s commitment to our airship program and our continued leadership role in providing aerial coverage and support to the most watched news, sports and entertainment events around the world.”
via Construction Begins for Newest Goodyear Blimp – Yahoo! Finance.
