Long before the first airplanes took to the skies, humans had already overcome gravity with the help of airships. Starting with crude hot air balloons, the 18th century saw the development of more ...

This ain’t no blimp. The first new dirigible in nearly a half century to bear the the iconic Goodyear logo is actually a rigid airship—a safer, more efficient, far less explodey form of air travel ...

After all the crashing and burning of Imperial Germany’s Zeppelins in the later part of WWI – once the Brits managed to build ...

The blimps fly at a maximum of about 53 mph but typically cruise at around 35 mph. Spirit of Innovation Capt. Matt Lussier says he likes moving "slow and low" because it allows him to appreciate the ...

Long since blimps stopped being useful, besides as floating billboards, America still associates the airship, somewhat ironically, with the tire company Goodyear. But according to the Associated Press ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OSHKOSH – The best view of a Goodyear Blimp? Probably from the seat inside of one blimp looking out at another one. It’s already ...

MOGADORE, Ohio (AP) — The iconic Goodyear airships are taking a victory lap over the skies of an Ohio city this week. The Akron-based tire company is celebrating the 100th anniversary of “Pilgrim,” ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- You may not hear them from a mile away, but the Goodyear blimps are back at EAA AirVenture for the first time in four years. "Actually we did notice, looking up to see the Goodyear ...