The Goodyear Blimp is the fleet of non-rigid and semi-rigid airships operated by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, a lighter-than-air tradition the company began with its first commercial airship, the Pilgrim, in 1925, after decades of building airships for the United States Navy. Rather than carrying passengers commercially, the airships are used chiefly for advertising and for providing aerial television coverage of live sporting events, latterly using onboard LED display technology to render animated messages on the envelope itself.
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SignificanceGoodyear built hundreds of airships in the 20th century, mostly for the United States Navy 1 Manufacturer or BuilderGoodyear Tire and Rubber Company 1 In the Other Atlases
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Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
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1. Wikipedia: Goodyear Blimp
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Beginning with the Pilgrim in 1925, Goodyear also built blimps for its own commercial fleet.
Introduction
Goodyear built hundreds of airships throughout much of the 20th century, mostly for the United States Navy.
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Goodyear built hundreds of airships throughout much of the 20th century, mostly for the United States Navy.
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The Goodyear Blimp is any one of a fleet (currently 4 in number) of commercial airships operated by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, used mainly for advertising and broadcasting aerial views of live sports events for television.
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