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 ...

Representatives from the Finnish company Kelluu test their uncrewed airship at REPMUS 2025, a NATO-led military exercise to investigate new drone technology. NATO. Two silver radi ...

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 ...

MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 06: The Goodyear blimp flies above the game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Maryland Terrapins at Sun Life Stadium on November 6, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Miami defeated ...

Over the past month, a mysterious and bright orange blimp has drifted around the western U.S., hovering over the Santa Monica Pier and baffling Tucson residents who stepped out for a smoke. The ...

It's a sparkling afternoon and the Goodyear Blimp is cruising above the southern shoreline of Los Angeles, a few miles from its base in the suburb of Carson, Calif. The airship's slender gondola, ...

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,” ...

June 3 marks 100 years since the first Goodyear Blimp flight. Since then, the blimps have become icons at games, races, airshows, and other big events. All 3 current blimps are back home for a ...

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 ...