Despite questions about the precise definition of the aircraft, Goodyear’s new Wingfoot Two arrived in the Los Angeles area last week headed for its temporary home at Long Beach airport. Although the technical definition of a blimp calls for a craft that does not include a rigid framework, Goodyear’s sticking with the term. Goodyear has operated blimps in Southern California for more than 90 years and delivered the first-ever live aerial feed to a transcontinental telecast over the 1955 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl.
Goodyear’s Newest Blimp Arrives in Southern California
Key Takeaways:
- Goodyear's new "blimp," Wingfoot Two, has arrived in the Los Angeles area for a temporary stay in Long Beach while its permanent hangar is completed.
- Wingfoot Two is a technologically advanced airship, representing a new generation that is longer, faster, quieter, and easier to maneuver than its predecessors.
- Goodyear maintains the term "blimp" for Wingfoot Two and its sister ships (Wingfoot One, with a third under construction), despite their semi-rigid frame which technically defines them otherwise.
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