Goodyear Blimp Landing

[snbmcn]

We used to live near the airport where the Goodyear blimp was based when it came to our city and have watched it land many times. That was a number of years ago, though, and I had forgotten how the landing process went. Thanks for posting this. It brings back a lot of memories of our young son's delight in going to the airport to see the blimp.

[Blaze6108]

Airship. It's a pity these things are no more used for long-range transportation like planes. I think it would be pretty cool to fly over the ocean seeing it from an airship, wich is slow enoungh to let you see every detail of the world below you. A bit like flying ships, that's why they are also called airships.

[MrPorktoast]

How much does a blimp like this cost? is there a required amount of crew? do you need a lisence to fly it?

[heliumblimp]

What they should have purchased to replace their old classic blimps is a new classic blimp like the Skyship 600L (AMS) or even the AT12 from Hybrid Air Vehicles, as both will be much cheaper to buy, operate and train crew for.

[heliumblimp]

Pity Goodyear have given up on their old but tough and reliable American classic design of blimp and opted for a new German Zeppelin. They will find out that only the pilots at DZR know how to fly them well on windy or thermally days. The engineers will also have fun, as that is another job for real experts. The groundcrew won't be laughing when it gets windy on mast either.

[tausifvids]

it goes pass my house every week

[wilmolfc]

It, or one like it, is flying over Merseyside, Uk, at the moment

[Backwoodsairsoft1]

dear santa...

[heliumblimp]

Looks like a themally but, but the landing was OK. If you like blimps and are in need of a laugh try my Gasbags comedy site: 3w dot airship dot me

[MisterInnovation]

this doesnt look efficient at all...why not use harpoon style guns on the ship that anchor into the ground, then heavy springs to slow the craft smoothly...but instead you need a crew of 10 on the ground to catch your rope and tie you down.

[Tricksncrafts]

@MisterInnovation yeah but the damage to the ground will be expensive and where would the harpoons hook on to ??

[MisterInnovation]

@Tricksncrafts cables installed in concrete blocks in the ground with HHO balloons holding the hooks above the landing pad, the craft would fly up to the cable, latch on, and wench itself down. I chose HHO because it can be generated using water and electricity [solar]

however if that is the maintenance crew for the craft then catching it would be cheaper not to install the system.

[Toanaxmappers]

did you know there are only 14 blinps in the world?

and one of them recently crashed. it was this one

[gigglyphobia]

i work here

[IndigoCat17]

The sounds the blimp makes sounds like the tripods on war of the worlds

[MKT6011]

kinda look like flying bomb

[MrLucyissexy]

wanna land sometime soon .... ?

[RocketRodder]

Right from the 405 I take it? You are so, so so brave.

[NickNoRtHeRnLiGhTs]

blimps r cool

[Superchickenman159]

@NickNoRtHeRnLiGhTs correct, you win an igloo

[NickNoRtHeRnLiGhTs]

@Superchickenman159 lol wut

[PolyRuni]

I haven't seen a real life blimp until yesterday. It was a orange blimp advertising the new Conan show. But I have to tell you... that blimp changed my life. Seeing a blimp in real life is one of the coolest things you could see

[RocketRodder]

@PolyRuni The goodyear flies all around Dodger Stadium here in LA, Angels Stadium... and occaisionally just around town.

[baxterispro]

@PolyRuni i have seen many blimps; the hanger vodka blimp, the direct TV blimp, a white blimp, and a green blimp are just some of them.

[Shine860530]

good year takes a year to land

[zentetsu32]

this blimp use to land in Fresno ca years ago alot. Havent seen it in years.

[rotenburk]

Nuclear launch detected.

[jwgibs]

UFO= fly that fly near the camera

[newman015]

To the Hindenpeter!!

[pluto8866]

get to the chop... NO get to the blimp!

[gamr822]

@ Exonor1000, and @timothyeah... I saw the ufo speed by at 1:29

[Marianvalkyrien]

my video is from farmer's insurance--the blimp,that is.I like the lighting on mine--check it out for yourself!

[reolbreeze34]

It's going too fast to tell for sure what it is, even if you freeze it it's too blurry. But my guess is a bird, just because I've been to that park dozens of times and it is a haven for groupings of very fast-smallish birds (my 2 cents).

[Exonor1000]

UFO! 1.31

[rocksoliddude1]

@Exonor1000 bird

[timothyeah]

Has anyone else noticed the ufo at 1:29?

[RainbowManification]

@timothyeah looks like a bug.

[deltafan909]

this thing just went over my house i can still see it lol

[AwsomeFunnyDumVideos]

i almost got to ride in this cuz my dad a manager of goodyear

[captainmidnight1967]

cool.

[RichieWilliams97]

That blimp isn't as big as I thought it was. It seems massive in the air.

[Speeedo123]

Aj is that u ? :O

[tamspeci]

Did the horn sound at 2:28 come from the blimp?

[qwertyasdf18]

no that was just me farting :D

[nintendoforever1995]

lol

[dragson1745]

nope

[ericasw28]

i don"t think so but anyway, why would a blimp have a horn ? (according to you)

[noxnflame]

No i think it sounds like a semi on the freeway.

[SHAYTARDSFAN]

Is it real?

[entershikariemo]

there not in the blimp there is a cab at the bottom as you can see,there is a door lol

[EstherRuthTerry]

Can someone tell me how the people and camera in the blimp actually get out? Or get in?

[dktillie]

my uncle/godfather retired from Good Year. He retired pretty high in the ranks, Him and another guy were in charge of pricing down rubber. My uncles's part was making sure it was good quality

[umahuma4]

how do i get a blimp rating for a PPL. lol :)

[khelar4life]

the music called "walkuer" comes to my mind everytime i see a blimp or a zeppelin, lol

[Lethaone]

YAY! The spaceblimp just successfully delivered another shipment of yak!

[mikaroo222]

Incoming nuke! get in the bunkers! grab gas masks! ready yourse - oh never mind, it's just the goofyear blimp.

[Dave1031]

lol

[umahuma4]

oh noes! damn ruskies! o wait, its just the goodyear blimp

[coolcatevan9]

when i was little i remeber seeing a goodyear blimp and i was like mommy im scared!i used to be scared of blimps!

[swedeseed]

i used to live near the goodyear factory in wolverhampton,they were always flying it low over there way back in the mid seventies

[ZX2ManDave]

The Goodrich blimp is much better.

[echo4760]

HA yeaa sure it is

[coolcatevan9]

there is no goodrich blimp

[ZX2ManDave]

Wow-your kidding?

Actually i was being sarcastic-the saying Goodrich blimp came from a commercial from years ago. you probably can find it on Youtube here somewhere.

[littlefrenchy103]

i saw 7 goodyear blimps today over my MI home, they are in michicgan for the michigan international speedway NASCAR race

[jubjubchub]

i saw a good year blimp today

[SparklyCheeseburger]

"Look everyone it's the goodyear blimp!" LOL!

[birdhouse52]

I just saw the goodyear blimp yesterday from my house. It in wisconsin for EAA.

[Mysterio897]

it went over wolverhampton england really low

[kh9234]

i have seen this blimp 3 times i think theres more then 1

[Siren1000T]

I made a video of the Goodyear blimp flying over my house yesterday.

[masterquadbiker]

at the end it looks like the blimp was lettin all its heelium out

[Rcrby525]

probley was, they do that so it will store easier.

[masterquadbiker]

oh ok then thanks

[habyss]

The Good Year blimp lost its mystique when they went with the black and gold color scheme. The original livery was timeless.

[happeyboy098]

omg it takes forever

[wagztv]

i do video work for corporate in akron and had the chance to fly on the blimp. It is amazing, but very loud

[plutosaplant84]

so........... slow............

[Rcrby525]

yrea, it's a 25 ton helium filled airship, it doesn't do more then 6 mph in the air.

[capsaicinrain]

actually blimps can do around 25 knots

[FIashgamer]

I was in the car and we drove past the field.

[Heresjonny15]

Imagine If it pops......

[mikeypetenick]

i always see the outback blimp over my school

[LJAR28]

i always see that blimp over my school

hayyy its flying over my house right now.....

carson,ca 10/16/07

[crowamonghens]

oh the humanity

[SOADafi]

blimps are cool

[jcoverload]

How lucky are those blimp pilots! I'm so jealous. They've been up there a lot lately and sometimes they go back and forth by my house like they're teasing me...haha j/k. But, I love it, it gives me time to ponder what it's like up there. lol

[lamborghinigallardo1]

It's amazing how controlled a big blimp is.

[mdlmkr43]

very cool. nice camera work.

[johnardis]

i used to work there, it is nice to see it again

[blimpopswebmaster]

I bet that Jon Conrad is at the helm...