Goodyear GZ-20

GZ-20
The Spirit of Goodyear (N3A)
General information
TypeBlimp (non-rigid airship)
National originUnited States
ManufacturerGoodyear Aerospace
StatusRetired
Primary userGoodyear Tire and Rubber Company
History
Introduction date1969
Retired2017

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. The GZ-20 featured a larger envelope to carry the "Super-Skytacular" advertising night sign and more powerful engines. The GZ-20s were the mainstay of Goodyear's airship operations until 2017, when they were replaced with the new Zeppelin NT semi-rigid airship.

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