The Goodyear GZ-20/20A was a class of non-rigid airship or blimp introduced in 1969 by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in the United States as its signature promotional aircraft, the Goodyear Blimp. The design is based on the previous Goodyear GZ-19 class.

In 1987, Goodyear built and flew a new model blimp, the GZ-22. The new airship outstretched the GZ-20A by 13.5 feet and sported two vectoring turbine engines vs. the fixed piston engines on the GZ-20A.

Gondola and tailfin of Goodyear GZ-20A last served on [N10A], the “Spirit of America” Goodyear blimp (non-rigid airship). The “Spirit of America”, after going into service in 1979, was retired in August 2015 after 36 years of service, with nearly 13 of those years being in Southern California.

Dec 28, 2017 · William Bayliss, Goodyear Assistant Chief Pilot for Wingfoot Two, walks us through the Goodyear GZ-20A Blimp Exhibit at the Western Museum of Flight. Produced by Jarel & Betty Wheaton for...

The Goodyear GZ-20 was a class of non-rigid airships (blimps) built by Goodyear for its own promotional use from 1969. It is the most iconic and best-known of the Goodyear Blimps. The GZ-20 is a larger version of the GZ-19, with more powerful engines.

Sep 19, 2015 · This video shows The Blimp Pre-Flight, Taking Off & Close Up of the Ground Crew & all the work that is involved in getting the Goodyear Blimp Airborne. Thank...

Jun 26, 2020 · Goodyear Airship Base, Spring, TX. Flying in the vicinity of Norfolk Airport. First flew at Cardington, UK in 1972. Retired around 2013. K25 slide scan. Built 1972 at Cardington, retired 1987. was based at Capena, north of Rome. [Nikkormat FTn + Nikkor-Q 20cm/4]

Aircraft Details; Manufacturer: GOODYEAR: Manufacturer Serial Number: 3870220: Model: GZ-20A: Category: Land: Aircraft Type: Blimp/Dirigible: Cruise Speed: 56 MPH ...

Length 192 feet (58,5m). Height 59,5 feet (18m). Volume 202.700 cubic feet (5.740m3). Max Speed 50mph (50 km/h). Cruise Speed 30mph (48 km/h). Passenger Seats: 6 plus pilot. On the left side of the blimp are 3.780 boards with a total of 82.656 LED's. Of these boards, 1.036 are configured to be seen from the ground during the day.

The Goodyear GZ-20 is a non-rigid airship introduced in 1969 in the United States by Goodyear as its signature promotional aircraft. The design is a development of the GZ-19 class featuring a larger envelope to carry the Super-Skytacular night sign and more powerful engines.