Where did the Wingfoot Air Express crash?
The Wingfoot Air Express was a non-rigid airship (i.e. blimp) that crashed into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago on Monday July 21, 1919….Wingfoot Air Express crash.
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Flight origin | Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois |
| Destination | White City amusement park, Chicago, Illinois |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 3 |
What was the mission of the Wingfoot Air Express on the day it crashed?
The Wingfoot Express had spent all day making its way to and from Grant Park on the edge of Lake Michigan. Goodyear’s goal in sending up the blimp over one of the nation’s biggest cities was to promote what the company saw as the future of passenger air travel.
Did the Goodyear blimp crash?
A Goodyear-branded A-60+ blimp burned and crashed in Germany on Sunday evening in the vicinity of the Reichelsheim airport near Frankfurt. Goodyear recently announced that it will be replacing its famous blimps with zeppelins beginning in 2014. The Lightship Group has issued a statement about the accident.
Is there a bathroom in the Goodyear blimp?
There’s no bathroom (or drink service), and the drone of the engines is so loud you have to wear a headset if you want to hear anyone say anything. Goodyear is in the process of replacing its three-blimp fleet with the Zeppelin NT, a semi-rigid ship that is 55 feet longer and much, much quieter.
Can you ride in the Goodyear blimp?
Rides on the Goodyear Blimps are available only at the invitation of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Due to the limited number of seats available, most riders are Goodyear customers through our dealer relationships, winners of local charity auctions, local dignitaries or members of the media.
Can a Blimp pop?
It’s hard to bring down. You can’t just stick a pin in a JLENS blimp and pop it. At optimal altitude of 10,000 feet, the internal pressure of the helium is about the same as that of the outside atmosphere — so even if you were to puncture it with thousands of holes, the helium would leak out slowly.
Can you go inside a Blimp?
There is a ladder attached to the bottom of the gondola which passengers must be able to ascend and descend in order to enter and exit the airship. Only one person at a time is permitted on the ladder. While on the ground the airship is subject to the prevailing winds and can therefore be quite mobile.
