Loral GZ-22
| GZ-22 Spirit of Akron | |
|---|---|
| The Spirit of Akron in Canton Ohio, on August 9, 1989. | |
| General information | |
| Type | non-rigid airship |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Loral Corporation |
| Designer | |
| Primary user | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1989 |
| Last flight | 1999 |
The Loral GZ-22 (also known as the Goodyear GZ-22) was a class of non-rigid airship, or blimp first flown in 1989 and operated by Goodyear as its flagship promotional aircraft, with civil registration N4A and christened Spirit of Akron. This was the only airship of this class ever built.